Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Harry Freeman
1790-1823
| | Witness Stone | |
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Harry Freeman Witness Stone
(presumed)
Born here enslaved
by William Noyes
Passed to Rev. Matthew Noyes
Gravestone Northford Old Cemetery
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT113.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights.
Location. 41° 19.539′ N, 72° 19.593′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on Lyme Street (U.S. 1) north of Interstate 95, on the right when traveling south. Located near the entrance to Florence Griswold Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 96 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Temperance Freeman (here, next to this marker); Crusa (here, next to this marker); The Woodlands (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nancy Freeman (about 500 feet away); Temperance Still (about 500 feet away); Jane (about 500 feet away); Jack (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Harry Freeman Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
3. Harry Freeman Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
