HARRISON — Discover the hidden history of a remarkable local woman in Cloe Perley: Woman of Color, presented by local author Caroline D. Grimm on Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Cloe Perley, a Black woman who lived with the Perley family of South Bridgton in the founding days of Pondicherry, was brought here from Africa as a child and enslaved, until Massachusetts abolished slavery. She was taught to read and write English and served as a witness on various legal documents for Enoch Perley, and continued to live with the Perleys until her death. She is buried in the Perley family cemetery in South Bridgton with the inscription: Cloe Perley: Woman of Color. Caroline Grimm has written several books of historical fiction, many set in the Bridgton area, and is delighted to share her research into Cloe Perley with HVL patrons.
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