The Bourne Mansion / La Résidence Bourne

Historical marker location:

8 Bourne St, Kennebunk, Maine

( Marker is on Bourne Street, 0.1 miles north of Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling north.)

Kennebunk, Maine. The Museum in the Streets.

Maine played an important role in the Underground Railroad: Maine was a major stop on the Underground Railroad, which was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to freedom in the North.