A Portland stepmother gave this history-maker the stable family he’d never known October 2, 2017Historyafrican, american, black, Bowdoin, governor, house, liberia, maine, ocean ave, portland, this week in portland history By Troy R. Bennett His biological mother was black and, most likely, a slave, owned by his father.
A letter to the editor started this Maine Underground Railroad stop September 18, 2017History19th century, abolition, african, american, black, church, maine, pew, portland, slavery, this week in portland history By Troy R. Bennett The Abyssinian Meeting House is the only Underground Railway stop in Maine recognized by the National Park Service.