Mariners' Church - Portland, ME - Literary Sites on Waymarking.com

County of Site: Cumberland County
Location of Site: Fore St. & Moulton St., Mariners' Church, Portland
Marker Erected by: Portland Freedom Trail

Marker Text:

Mariners' Church
Location of Daniels Colesworthy's
basement anti-slavery bookstore and print shop.
In 1836 Colesworthy printed "Light and Truth From Ancient and Sacred History," a book by African American, Robert Benjamin Lewis. It was the first Afro-Centric history of the world, giving brief biographical sketches of famous people of African descent. Mariners' Church (Congregational) ministered to waterfront workers.

COLESWORTHY, Daniel Clement, publisher, born in Portland, Maine, 14 July, 1810. He is descended from an old Boston family, one of whom was a member of the famous "tea-party" in Boston harbor. He became a printer, and published and edited the Portland " Tribune" in 1840-'4, and since 1850 has been a bookseller in Boston. He has published "Sabbath-School Hymns" (1833); " Advice to an Apprentice" (1836); " Opening Buds" (1838); "A Touch at the Times" (1840)" "Chronicles of Casco Bay" (1850)" and "A Group of Children, and other Poems" (1865).

More can be read here: Daniel C. Colesworthy

The Mariner's Church, built to serve the sailors and dock workers of the time. The church is still functioning as it was originally proposed. It is on the upper floor of the building. The ground floor is now, and always was a place for businesses. The middle floor is, as it was, a banquet hall for rent. The basement is now a PUB, but is the site of Colesworthy's print shop.

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Short Description: Colesworthy kept a book store on Exchange street, and for awhile in the basement of the old Mariners' church Building, on the corner of Fore and Moulton Streets. Book Title: Light and Truth From Ancient and Sacred History First Year Published: 1836 Author's Name: Daniel Colesworthy Name of Waymarked Item: Mariners Church Location of Item: Fore St. & Moulton St., Portland, Maine More Information: Ay, soon upon the stage of life, Sweet, happy children, you will rise, To mingle in its care and strife, Or early find the peaceful skies. Then be it yours, while you pursue The golden moments, quick to haste Some noble work of love to do, Nor suffer one bright hour to waste. [School is Out] Admission Price?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Link to more information about the book or waymarked item.: Not listed

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