Tag: #WallingfordCT
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Choate Commemorates Life of Mother Enslaved at Wallingford’s Historic Houses
By Christian Metzger in CT Insider on June 3, 2024 WALLINGFORD — Choate Rosemary Hall held a ceremony to commemorate two witness stones memorializing the lives of two slaves once held at Squire Stanley house, one of the oldest buildings in Wallingford that is now incorporated into the school’s campus grounds. Kate and Mina,…
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Witness Stones Project Honors History of Enslaved People in Connecticut
By Eva Li in the Choate News on December 19, 2022 In recent months, towns across Connecticut have erected several permanent markers to memorialize the lives of enslaved men and women. The Witness Stones Project, founded in 2017 by Mr. Dennis Culliton, is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring history and honoring the humanity of the…
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Wallingford’s 350+2 Jubilee a Success
The Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust took part in many events during the week-long 350+2 Jubilee Celebration. On June 18,, a replica of the Nehemiah Royce House, celebrating its 350th anniversary (1672-2022), was part of the 350+2 parade. On Juneteenth, WHPT Board President Jerry Farrell and WHPT Director of Operations, Lorraine Connelly, both Directors of the Wallingford 350th Jubilee Committee,…
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Wallingford Celebrates Juneteenth with Dedication of Witness Stones
By Nicole Zappone in the Record-Journal on June 20, 2022 WALLINGFORD — It was a sunny and breezy day Sunday, and especially busy at the Historical Society’s Nehemiah Royce House, where locals recognized Juneteenth and honored the lives of enslaved men and women. The Historical Society opened the doors at the Royce House, 538 N. Main St., to host the historical exhibit “Enslaved…
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Why Wallingford Needs a Witness Stone
In the Record Journal on June 19, 2022
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Witness Stones Project at the Wallingford Public Library
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Wallingford Slavery Project Reveals ‘History That Affects Us Today’
By Devin Leith-Yessian in the Record-Journal on May 12, 2022 WALLINGFORD — The descendants of a man who was enslaved on a Virginia plantation before coming to Wallingford with Union soldiers are reconnecting with their family’s history with the help of local researchers working on the Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust’s “Enslaved Wallingford” project. Meriden resident…
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Witness Stones Project Installation Ceremony to Honor Essau and Grace
Sunday, June 19, 2022 3:00 p.m. Hosted by the Wallingford Historic Preservation Society at The Nehemiah Royce House 538 North Main Street, Wallingford, Connecticut The Wallingford Historic Preservation Society will bring the community together to remember and honor Essau and Grace and to place Witness Stones in their memory.
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A Black History Trail for Wallingford
By Lorraine Connelly in My Record Journal on February 11, 2022 Wallingford has many trails — a wine trail, a Trail of Terror, numerous walking trails, and the historic George Washington Trail to name a few. According to our town’s website, Gen. George Washington made two trips through town, one in 1775 to gather provisions…
