Description

Meet Jordan Freeman, an African American servant of John Ledyard and the body servant of Col. William Ledyard in the Revolutionary War., reenacted by Kevin Johnson, an employee of the CT State Library’s History and Genealogy Unit. Mr. Johnson has been portraying Jordan Freeman for about 15 years.

Kevin Johnson’s portrayal of Freeman is told from an emotional and exciting first-person perspective that vividly illustrates the struggle of  African-Americans during the Revolutionary War. The presentation is based on extensive research in the collections of the Connecticut State Library and the Museum of Connecticut History.

For more information, please visit www.fortgriswold.org