East Bayside in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Home of Amos Noë and Christiana Williams Freeman

Portland Freedom Trail

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011

1. Home of Amos Noë and Christiana Williams Freeman Marker

Inscription.
First full-time called minister of the Abyssinian Meeting House 1841-1852

Rev. Freeman (1809-1893) was an instructor in the school maintained for African Americans in the Abyssinian Meeting House. As conductors on the Underground Railroad, the Freemans maintained both their home and the Meeting House as safehouses for freedom seekers. After they left Maine, Christiana Freeman (1812-1903) was a director of the Colored Orphans Asylum in New York City. During the Draft Riots of 1863, she was instrumental in saving many childrens' lives

Erected 2007 by Maine Freedom Trails.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Churches & Religion • Women. In addition, it is included in the Maine, Portland Freedom Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 43° 39.719′ N, 70° 14.992′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in East Bayside. Marker is at the intersection of Federal Street and Hancock Street, on the left when traveling south on Federal Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Hancock Street, Portland ME 04101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Reverend William I. Reese (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Coffin Boyd (about 300 feet away); Rear Admiral James Alden (about 300 feet away); Home of Charles Frederick Eastman, Harriet Stephenson Eastman, and her father, Alexander Stephenson (about 500 feet away); Eastern Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Christopher Christian Manuel (about 500 feet away); Alonzo P. Stinson (about 500 feet away); War of Independence Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Also see . . . Portland Freedom Trail. (Submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011

2. Home of Amos Noë and Christiana Williams Freeman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,653 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.