Harriet Tubman gravesite at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, New York

The Fort Hill Cemetery at 19 Fort Street in Auburn, New York, is the final resting place of Harriet Tubman. She was buried with semi-military honors on March 13, 1913, following her funeral at Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. The cemetery is open year-round from sunrise to sunset. While not part of Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, those interested in Tubman’s life should certainly considered visiting her gravesite. It is just a 4-minute drive from the Tubman Home for the Aged and two minutes from Thompson Memorial.

The Fort Hill Cemetery is 83 acres in size. Tubman’s gravesite is located on West Lawn C under a large tree. A cemetery map is available online. Maps are also posted at various locations throughout the cemetery.

Tubman is buried next to her brother William Stewart Sr., who passed away just eight months prior, and her nephew William Stewart Jr. and his wife Emma. Their children, Alida and Charles Stewart, are the ones who planted the spruce tree that now towers over Tubman’s gravesite.

The granite gravestone was erected in 1937 by members of the Empire State Federation of Women’s Clubs who helped care for the aging Tubman until her death. This replaced their original marker from 1915. The president of the club at the time, Marie Jackson Stuart, is the one who designed it. The marker is engraved with an inscription showcasing Tubman’s faith and commemorating her work with the Underground Railroad as well as her roles in the Civil War. The gravesite was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.