We gathered in Guilford on June 6, 2024, to remember Bristol. He is an ancestor of Witness Stones Project Chair Pat Pheanious. The installation was preceded by a talk at Guilford Free Library.
Witness Stones
Cesar Peters Honored in Hebron, Connecticut
Students from RHAM Middle School gathered with descendants and the Hebron, Connecticut, community to share the story of Cesar Peters.
Conversation Club at the Stanley-Whitman House
Join the Stanley-Whitman House as they welcome guest Witness Stones Project Director of Operations Liz Lightfoot for a workshop that will take participants through an intro to the history of slavery in Connecticut and then a discussion of the five themes developed by Dennis Culliton, Founder of Witness Stones Project. Then, explore/interpret documents related to the enslavement of Pharaoh/Pharo/Robin by enslaver John Stanley as evidenced by a bill of sale, a primary source document, from the archives of Stanley-Whitman House. Lightfoot has done some preliminary research into his “seller” and “purchaser” and has some thought- and question-provoking details to have attendees begin to unpack, including additional information about others enslaved by the same individuals.
