A Quest to Thrive: Economics of Slavery & Portsmouth’s Early Black Community

Not a Slave, yet not Free: Harriet E. Wilson and the Abolition Movement

1 Union Sq, Milford, NH.

Harriet E. Wilson was the first known African American to publish a novel on the North American continent. Born a free person of color in New Hampshire, Wilson was orphaned when young and bound as an indentured servant until the age of 18. Follow a trail to places where the child-servant went as she was growing up and where she struggled to make a living. Learn about Harriet's only son, George, who died in a poor house while she was…

Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire promotes awareness and appreciation of African American history and life in order to build more inclusive communities today.

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Mail: 222 Court Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
Phone: 603-570-8469
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