Mystic in Stonington in New London County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Waterways to Freedom - Maria Weems and Leah Green
The Sea Connects Us
— Mystic Seaport Museum —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 24, 2023
1. Waterways to Freedom - Maria Weems and Leah Green Marker
Inscription.
Waterways to Freedom - Maria Weems and Leah Green. The Sea Connects Us. Travel aboard a ship was often a much safer route to freedom than attempting an escape from enslavement on land. Some of the Underground Railroad's bravest conductors were sea captains. Escape by sea required much ingenuity. In 1854, fifteen-year-old Maria Weems escaped from slavery disguised as a boy with the help of a sea captain nicknamed "Powder Boy." Another woman, Leah Green, shipped herself to freedom inside a rope-bound seaman's chest aboard a steamship from Baltimore to Philadelphia. She was accompanied by her future mother-in-law, a free African American woman who untied ropes twice to allow Green some fresh air.
Travel aboard a ship was often a much safer route to freedom than attempting an escape from enslavement on land. Some of the Underground Railroad's bravest conductors were sea captains. Escape by sea required much ingenuity. In 1854, fifteen-year-old Maria Weems escaped from slavery disguised as a boy with the help of a sea captain nicknamed "Powder Boy." Another woman, Leah Green, shipped herself to freedom inside a rope-bound seaman's chest aboard a steamship from Baltimore to Philadelphia. She was accompanied by her future mother-in-law, a free African American woman who untied ropes twice to allow Green some fresh air.
Location. 41° 21.713′ N, 71° 57.912′ W. Marker is in Stonington, Connecticut, in New London County. It is in Mystic. Marker can be reached from Greenmanville Avenue north of Rossie Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic CT 06355, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Whaleboat (a few steps from this marker); Sardine Carrier Regina M
2. Waterways to Freedom - Maria Weems and Leah Green Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
