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Witness Stones Project Receives Historic Preservation Award

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The Somerset County (NJ) Cultural & Heritage Commission recognized the Witness Stones Project alongside the Friends of the Abraham Staats House, the South Bound Brook School District, and the Robert Morris School for We Were Here ~ The Enslaved People of Colonial America: An Inclusive History Partnership Project. Through this project, eighth-grade students brought local history to life as they learned the story of the enslaved individuals who worked and lived at the Staats farmstead. Teachers were also provided with a series of professional development workshops to enhance their use of the Witness Stones Project curriculum in the classroom.

Collaborative Effort Installs Witness Stone to Honor Cambridge Gould in Branford

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State Representative Robin Comey and Witness Stones Project’s Dennis Culliton applaud with Branford High School students after the installation of a Witness Stone outside First Congregational Church to honour Cambridge Gould, an enslaved man in the community circa1757. Pam Johnson/The Sound.

By Pam Johnson in The Sound on May 4, 2024

A Witness Stone to honor Cambridge Gould, an enslaved man who lived in Branford circa 1757, was installed May 3 outside First Congregational Church through a collaborative effort. The event included a presentation at the church with students and teachers of Branford High School (BHS) Social Studies who collaborated with the Witness Stones Project, together with comments from community dignitaries, church and visiting faith officials, educators and students. Branford Historical Society and the Branford Community Foundation contributed to project funding.

A crowd of BHS students filed into the church sanctuary on the Branford green at 9 a.m. to hear a commemorative service to honor Cambridge Gould. The event also marked the culmination of the project’s research, study, and reflection among students in BHS grade 10 U.S. History classes, led by BHS Social Studies Instructional Coach Jim Carlson. Their project work was assisted by Witness Stones Project, a nonprofit, Guilford-based educational, outreach, and awareness initiative. Continue to read full story.

 

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