Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Salem Freeman
1752-1812
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Salem Freeman Witness Stone
Born enslaved
by Henry Champion
Emancipated 1780
"Conducted himself dutifully"
Gravestone Duck River Cemetery
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT108.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 41° 18.612′ N, 72° 19.72′ 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, it finds itself in what was once New London
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Katherine 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.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Salem 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 59 times since then and 6 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.
