Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Katherine Freeman
1728-1815
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Katherine Freeman Witness Stone
Enslaved on
Meetinghouse Hill
by Henry Champion
Baptized 1741 age 13
Gravestone Duck River Cemetery
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT107.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1741.
Location. 41° 18.612′ N, 72° 19.721′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling north. Located near the entrance to Duck River Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 McCurdy Rd, Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Salem Freeman (here, next to this marker); Phyllis (here, next to this marker); Tantiphant (here, next to this marker); Memorial to All Who Served (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Votes For Women (approx. Ό mile away); Basil (approx. Ό mile away); Margaret Crosley Lewia (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Also see . . . Katherine Freeman (Witness Stones Project). Katherine Freeman, also called Cate, provided domestic labor on the large farm that Henry Champion III inherited on Meetinghouse Hill, said to be located just east of the burying ground. Cate negro girl of Capt. Champion was baptized at age 11 in 1741, during the Great Awakening revival movement. (Submitted on August 3, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Katherine Freeman Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
