The Abyssinian Church

    Bureau/Division/Agency

    Archives; Secretary of State

    Document Type

    MovingImage

    Exact Creation Date

    10-16-2019

    Broad Creation Date

    1826; 1898

    Streaming Media

    Description

    In 1826, Reuben Ruby and five others built a church in Portland, the first free place in Maine for black people to worship without being segregated. It was a school, lecture hall, and part of the Underground Railroad. In 1898, a third of the Abyssinian congregation were aboard the U.S.S. Portland when it sank. Soon thereafter, the church disbanded.

    Language

    English

    Location

    Portland

    Keywords

    Maine; Abyssinian Church; Underground Railroad

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