Harriet Tubman: archaeologists find abolitionist’s lost Maryland home

Known as one of US history's singular heroes, Tubman is believed to have spent time at the cabin as a child and teenager

Socially distanced archaeologists in masks trudged through the wet forests on Maryland's eastern shore, searching for signs of a long-abandoned home.

Julie Schablitsky, the chief archeologist for Maryland's state highway administration, used a metal detector, hoping for nails or other signs of an old building.