Restoring History & Honoring Humanity
On LymeLine.com on June 3, 2022
OLD LYME – The Old Lyme Witness Stones Project is installing 16 new Witness Stones—historical plaques commemorating the lives of enslaved and indentured African Americans and Native Americans, who labored in the historic town of Lyme. The plaques will be placed on Lyme St. and McCurdy Rd. in Old Lyme. Continue reading.
In the Guilford Courier on June 2, 2022
GUILFORD — Adams Middle School and the Witness Stones Project are holding their fourth installation ceremony in Guilford on Friday, June 3 at 9 a.m. on the Guilford Green.
The Witness Stones Project started in Guilford in 2017 and since that time the organization has memorialized 10 enslaved persons in Guilford and North Guilford. On June 3, students will share their research and findings about the lives of Cuff, Flora, and Dinah, all held in captivity in Guilford.
By Ben Raynor in The Source on June 1, 2022
MADISON — The Country School of Madison last week conducted its third installation for the Witness Stones Project, which is a national movement that allows students and municipalities to explore the history of enslavement in their towns. This current stone has an even more special meaning for many in town as investigation has revealed the incredible history of a Madison slave and his contributions. Continue reading.
