Bucktown Village Store is the site of Harriet Tubman's first act of defiance. The interior is preserved to reflect Tubman's time.

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Hired out to a nearby farmer, Harriet Tubman and the farm’s cook went to a store at this crossroads to purchase some goods for the house. At the same time, a slave belonging to another master left his work without permission. His overseer pursued him to the store and ordered Tubman to help him tie up the man, but she resisted. Suddenly, the slave broke free and ran. The overseer grabbed a two-pound weight off the counter and hurled it toward him. It struck young Tubman in the head, almost killing her and causing a severe injury that troubled her for the rest of her life. Source:

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Location: Bucktown, Maryland, USA
Photo credit: © Herb Quick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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