Abyssinian Meeting House
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The Abyssinian Restoration Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration of the third oldest African American meeting house in the country and promoting the cultural heritage of African-Americans in Maine. The Meeting House became the cultural center of the community. Meetings, church services, concerts, a segregated public school, dinners and entertainment made the Abyssinian t
03/20/2024
Feature Post: We are featuring each of the 10 Underground Railroad Stamps and are starting off with Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman Day is celebrated annually on March 10th, her death date. Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross) and grew up on the Eastern Shore in Dorchester County, MD.
While she is the most recognized freedom seeker, we wanted to share some facts about her that may be new to viewers.
1. At six years old, Harriet caught and trapped muskrats during the winter in the Little Blackwater river
2. Harriet changed her name to Harriet Tubman after she married her first husband, John Tubman
3. Between 1850 and 1860, Harriet helped over 70 of her friends and family become free. She took 13 trips back to Dorchester County, MD.
To learn more about her fascinating life, you can visit this webpage: https://www.nps.gov/hatu/learn/historyculture/htubman.htm
and visit the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
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P. O. Box 11064
Portland, ME
04104
