Samuel Fessenden portrait   Save
Wilbur H. Siebert Collection
Description: Engraved portrait of General Samuel Fessenden (1784-1869) who entertained fugitive slaves at his house on India Street, in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03040
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Maine; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: Portland (Maine); Cumberland County (Maine)