Harriet Tubman By gmorgan Period: 1815 to 1825 Born? Birth unknown due to lack of birth records. Slaves did not have their births recorded. 1849 Escape to Pennsylvania 1850 Leads Railroad for the first time 1858 Meeting with John Brown for the first time Period: 1861 to 1865 Civil War Harriet works as cook, scout, spy, and healer 1898 Becomes involved with women's suffrage 1908 Opens house for the colored elderly Mar 10, 1913 Death