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Archaeologists Discover Foundation Of Harriet Tubman’s Home, Dust Off Hundreds Of Additional Artifacts

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Archaeologists in Maryland recently discovered several new artifacts and the remains of the home where Harriet Tubman’s was born. They unveiled the artifacts Tuesday, according to local reports.

They revealed the foundation of Tubman’s childhood homestead, coins, garment buttons, and West African-originated spiritual settings on top of various pottery remnants, just in time for Black History Month, WMAR 2 News reported.

Archaeologists dusted off all the historical remains on the sizable, 1,000-acre Thompson Farm located in Dorchester County, Maryland, where the famous Underground Railroad conductor and American abolitionist was born into slavery. (RELATED: Archaeologists Uncover Gold Leaf-Coated Mummy, Other Incredible Artifacts At Ancient Burial Site In Egypt)

Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore attended the discovery debut event and contributed to the announcement and showcase Tuesday at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center.

The excavated relics will soon be on display at the center. (RELATED: Maryland Gov-Elect Says His Grandmother Voted For Him By Mail And Died 5 Days Before The Election)

“Using our time and our platform to recount our history that is not indoctrination, that is history. And part of the beauty go of our journey is that we can be a society that appreciates our history, because that is the foundation of our future,” Moore said.

The excavations at Thompson Farm are the result of a 2-year collaboration between state, local, as well as federal historical agencies.

On top of her capacity as being the most widely-recognized and studied Underground Railroad conductor that freed slaves (sometimes hundreds at a time), Tubman was also a registered nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War, according to the American Battlefield Trust.