Mermosa celebrates our founder’s roots - her family’s first mermaid, Celestine Noisette.

Celestine grew up in the late 1700s in what is now Haiti, met and married a Frenchman named Philippe and came to Charleston in 1794. 

In a true forbidden love story across color lines, Celestine ended up enslaved along with her children — then used her powerful voice and audacity to pave a pathway to freedom for herself and her kids. 

Today, we celebrate Celestine’s audacity and our family’s roots from France - Haiti - Lowcountry at Mermosa PDX.

Dive into our wild history of  mermaids, forbidden love, roses and  freedom here -