Portland Freedom Trail

The Portland Freedom Trail is a 2 miles (3.2 km) self-guided walking tour in Portland, Maine. Established in 2007,[1] it passes through the city's oldest and most historic areas, including those related to its African American population, and includes thirteen points of interest. The Abyssinian Meeting House, the third-oldest African American meetinghouse in the U.S., is a stop on the tour.[2] Several of its stops are also tied to the city's former Underground Railroad.[1][3]

Portland Freedom Trail
A marker of the Portland Freedom Trail on Exchange Street
Length2 mi (3.2 km)
LocationPortland, Maine, U.S.
Established2007 (2007)
UseWalking, history
DifficultyEasy
Sights13
SurfaceBrick

The stone markers denoting points on the tour were designed and created by Daniel Minter, a contemporary artist in the city.[2]

Sights
Abyssinian Meeting House

The thirteen stops on the tour:[4]

  • Franklin Street wharf
  • Barber Shop of Jacob C. Dickson, 243 Fore Street
  • Hack Stand of Charles H. L. Pierre, 29 Middle Street
  • Abyssinian Meeting House, 73 Newbury Street
  • Home of Charles Frederick, Harriet Stephenson Eastman and Alexander Stephenson, corner of Mountfort and Newbury Streets
  • Eastern Cemetery
  • Home of Elias and Elizabeth Widgery Thomas, corner of India and Congress Streets
  • Home of General Samuel C. Fessenden, 31 India Street
  • Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, Lincoln Park corner of Federal and Pearl Streets
  • Hack Stand of Reuben Ruby, corner of Federal and Temple Streets
  • First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress Street
  • Secondhand Clothing Store of Lloyd Scott, 44 Exchange Street
  • Mariners' Church, corner of Fore and Moulton Streets

References
  1. Kelley, Michael (February 24, 2021). "Virtual Portland walk points out city's early ties to slavery". Press Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. "Portland Freedom Trail - Visit Maine". visitmaine.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. Hood, Miles (March 28, 2023). "Local groups look to uncover Portland's role in the Underground Railroad". WMTW. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. Portland Freedom Trail – Maine Historical Society
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