East Bayside in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Home of Elias and Elizabeth Widgery Thomas
Portland Freedom Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
1. Home of Elias and Elizabeth Widgery Thomas Marker
Corner of India and Congress Street, known as a Station House on the Underground Railroad. The home was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1866.
The Thomases were prominent in the Portland Anti-Slavery Society, begun in 1833, which also worked to advance women's rights. They provided housing for such notables as Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, William Lloyd Garrison, Charles Lenox Remond and Parker Pillsbury.
Erected 2007 by Maine Freedom Trails. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 43° 39.722′ N, 70° 15.132′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in East Bayside. It is at the intersection of Congress Street and India Street, on the right when traveling north on Congress Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 India St, Portland ME 04101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maine's Jewish Fallen Heroes Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Olde Saint Paul's Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); War of Independence Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rear Admiral James Alden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastern Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Hallowed Spot Under the Old Pine Tree (about 400 feet away); Joseph Coffin Boyd (about 400 feet away); Reverend William I. Reese (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
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Also see . . .
1. Portland Freedom Trail. Visit Maine website entry (Submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Portland's Anti-Slavery Society. Maine History Online website entry (Submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
2. Home of Elias and Elizabeth Widgery Thomas Marker
The former North School (now apartments) is in background, looking northeast
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,894 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
