“I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.” —Harriet Tubman Born into slavery in 1822, Harriet Tubman was a deeply spiritual woman who used the skills she had learned from working on the wharves, fields, and woods to navigate the natural landscape around her. After escaping to her freedom in 1849, Tubman risked her life and ventured back to rescue family, friends, and others. One of the best-known conductors of the Underground Railroad, Tubman later remarked she “never lost a passenger.” During the Civil War, Tubman served as a spy, scout, nurse, and cook. After the war, she purchased a home in Auburn, NY, establishing the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged. From here, Tubman passionately campaigned for women’s suffrage until her death in 1913. Harriet Tubman’s legacy lives on in our national parks. The National Park Service commemorates Tubman’s life at Harriet Tubman National Historic Site and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park. Thes...