Witness the humanity and contributions of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities.

Witness Stones Project in Your Community

The Witness Stones Project began in Guilford, Connecticut, in 2017 with a partnership between educators, historians, and local non-profits. It is designed to be brought to other communities who have had a history of slavery. This is accomplished through educational activities and community support.

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Just as Norwich has its Boston Trowtrow, Hartford has its Cuff, and Madison has its Pompey, Guilford has Moses, an enslaved person who is remembered, if incompletely, in our local histories.  But how many more enslaved people contributed to Connecticut in the Colonial and Early American periods.  Who were they?  Where did they live? Did they die enslaved?  …

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“Only by coming to terms with history can we free ourselves to create a more just world.” – Drew Gilpin FaustHarvard’s twenty-eighth president…

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