Tag: #TomboCT23
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Tombo’s Story
By Huiying Muhs, Elisabeth C. Adams Middle School, ’21 Many people know about slaves and some know their names, but most people don’t think about their life stories because there is not a lot of information to tell. One of the slaves that we should know about is an African-American man named Tombo. Tombo went…
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Remembering the Enslaved in Guilford
Adams Middle School 8th grade students researched and wrote essays to restore history and to honor the humanity and contributions of three enslaved individuals, Shem, Tombo, and Peter Gardner, who helped build our community. Witness Stones in their names were installed on Ledge Hill Road in North Guilford. The students, members of the Witness Stones…
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North Guilford to Receive First Witness Stone, First Installation Since Pandemic
By Jesse Williams in the Guilford Courier on May 25, 2021 It has been about two years since Guilford saw the installation of a Witness Stone. That’s about to change. The project, founded by retired teacher Dennis Culliton and psychologist Doug Nygren has split, evolved, and greatly expanded since it was originally conceived as a…