East Bayside in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Christopher Christian Manuel
1781 - 1845
— Portland Freedom Trail —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
1. Christopher Christian Manuel Marker
Born in Cape Verde, Africa
First President Portland
Union Anti-Slavery Society
Erected by Portland Freedom Trail.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Maine, Portland Freedom Trail series list.
Location. 43° 39.784′ N, 70° 15.064′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in East Bayside. Marker is on Congress Street near Mountfort Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Eastern Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 Congress Street, Falmouth ME 04105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alonzo P. Stinson (here, next to this marker); Eastern Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Eastern Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Coffin Boyd (within shouting distance of this marker); War of Independence Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend William I. Reese
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Also see . . . Portland Freedom Trail. Visit Maine website entry:
Link to self-guided walking tour and map (Submitted on August 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
2. Christopher Christian Manuel Marker
Surface marker in left center foreground. Intersection of Congress and Mountfort Streets in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,089 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
