"I would make a home for them in the North, and the Lord helping me, I would bring them all here." —Harriet Tubman

See the place Tubman chose to call home.

Harriet Tubman in Auburn, NY (1868) from the album of friend and suffragist Emily Howland. Library of Congress

Harriet Tubman in Auburn, NY (1868) from the album of friend and suffragist Emily Howland. Library of Congress

Harriet Tubman Davis gravesite at Fort Hill Cemetery. Her headstone is engraved with the dedication, “Servant of God, Well Done.”

Harriet Tubman Davis gravesite at Fort Hill Cemetery. Her headstone is engraved with the dedication, “Servant of God, Well Done.”

Harriet Tubman Home for Aged & Indigent Negroes

Harriet Tubman Home for Aged & Indigent Negroes

The Harriet Tubman Residence was Tubman's home during much of the time she lived in Auburn, from 1859 through 1913.

The Harriet Tubman Residence was Tubman's home during much of the time she lived in Auburn, from 1859 through 1913.

Seward House Museum

Seward House Museum

Seward House Museum Underground Railroad Stop

Seward House Museum Underground Railroad Stop

Harriet Tubman Residence National Park Service

Harriet Tubman Residence National Park Service

Harriet Tubman married Nelson Davis in 1869 in the Central Presbyterian Church's “basement chapel” of the building next to the Cayuga County courthouse. (Now Westminster Presbyterian Church). Cayuga Museum of History and Art

Harriet Tubman married Nelson Davis in 1869 in the Central Presbyterian Church's “basement chapel” of the building next to the Cayuga County courthouse. (Now Westminster Presbyterian Church). Cayuga Museum of History and Art

Portrait of Harriet Tubman taken between 1871 and 1876

Portrait of Harriet Tubman taken between 1871 and 1876

Harriet Tubman c. 1885 National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Harriet Tubman c. 1885 National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Former Auburn City Hall where Harriet Tubman gave a speech during a suffragist meeting in 1888.

Former Auburn City Hall where Harriet Tubman gave a speech during a suffragist meeting in 1888.

Harriet Tubman; Gertie Davis [Tubman’s adopted daughter]; Nelson Davis [Tubman’s husband]; and other family (1890-1899). New York Public Library Digital Collections

Harriet Tubman; Gertie Davis [Tubman’s adopted daughter]; Nelson Davis [Tubman’s husband]; and other family (1890-1899). New York Public Library Digital Collections

The Thompson AME Zion Church on Parker Street served as a stop on the highway to freedom in Auburn. In addition to the membership of Harriet Tubman, the church was the worship home for Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth.

The Thompson AME Zion Church on Parker Street served as a stop on the highway to freedom in Auburn. In addition to the membership of Harriet Tubman, the church was the worship home for Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth.

Harriet Tubman on her Auburn property (1911) New York Public Library Digital Collections

Harriet Tubman on her Auburn property (1911) New York Public Library Digital Collections

Harriet Tubman’s funeral services in 1913 at the Thompson AME Zion Church on Parker Street

Harriet Tubman’s funeral services in 1913 at the Thompson AME Zion Church on Parker Street

Tubman's burial in Fort Hill Cemetery on March 10, 1913

Tubman's burial in Fort Hill Cemetery on March 10, 1913

Harriet Tubman Memorial AME Zion Church 90 Franklin Street, Auburn, NY

Harriet Tubman Memorial AME Zion Church 90 Franklin Street, Auburn, NY

Harriet Tubman Statue at the Equal Rights Heritage Center

Harriet Tubman Statue at the Equal Rights Heritage Center

Visitors from Brazil in Harriet's Hometown

Visitors from Brazil in Harriet's Hometown

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park