Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Prince Freeman

— Witness Stone —

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025

1. Prince Freeman Witness Stone

Inscription. Mariner
Husband of Jenny
Enslaved in this house
by William Noyes
House moved to this site 1816
Died at sea 1791

Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT112.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 41° 18.932′ N, 72° 19.804′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Lyme Street and Beckwith Lane, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Lyme Street, 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 County

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jenny Freeman (here, next to this marker); Moses (within shouting distance of this marker); Witness Stones Old Lyme (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Holden Parsons (about 500 feet away); Old Lyme Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Boxwood (about 700 feet away); Old Lyme (about 800 feet away); Jack Howard (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.

Also see . . . Prince Freeman (Witness Stones Project).

Prince’s origins are not known, but he was enslaved by Judge William Noyes in a house located on the site of today’s Florence Griswold Museum. That house, where Prince served with his wife Jenny, was moved in 1816 to its present location at the corner of Lyme Street and Beckwith Lane.

(Submitted on August 3, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025

2. Prince Freeman Witness Stone

(right)

32 Lyme Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025

3. 32 Lyme Street

(house where Prince Freeman was enslaved)

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 86 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.