The Donald C. Freeman Memorial Trail

As in the famous Underground Railroad, there are a series of stations along the Freeman Memorial Trail, identified by numbered signs. Participants in the walking tour are asked to focus attention upon 13 signs specifically cited in passages from either Whittier’s own poetry or from the prose of one of his many biographers. This brochure provides clearly accredited direct quotations from the poetry or the prose relating to all but one of the numbered stations along the Freeman Trail.

This self-guided tour leads participants over, grass and wooded trails. We recommend visitors dress for the weather, bring insect repellent, and take care when walking over uneven ground.