Historical Marker

Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1994

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The Story

Widowed in 1832, Tubman honored her husband's wish and freed the family's enslaved people; many chose resettlement in Liberia at her expense, taking her surname. A descendant, William Tubman, later became Liberia's president.

About this site

Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1994. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4749, -81.9640 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Augusta Confederate Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William Makepeace Thackeray, Lamar Building, and Georgia Railroad and Banking Company.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.4749, -81.9640 · Augusta, Richmond County

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