The Abyssinian Church

Agency and/or Creator

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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