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Greenwich Honors Legacy of Those Who Were Enslaved

WSP · May 27, 2021 ·

Memorial Stones honoring four enslaved people who lived in Greenwich were placed at the Historical Society during a ceremony on Thursday. (Richard Kaufman photo)

 

By Richard Kaufman on Patch.com on May 27, 2021

GREENWICH, CT — It was an emotional day on Thursday at the Greenwich Historical Society, as the community came together to honor the legacy of those who were enslaved in Greenwich in the 18th and 19th centuries.

According to research from the Historical Society, approximately 300 enslaved people resided in Greenwich. Thursday’s ceremony honored four individuals — Cull Bush and his partner Patience, and Candice Bush and her daughter Hester Mead — who all lived and worked for David Bush and family at the Bush-Holley House. Altogether, about 15 enslaved people worked at the house. Continue reading.

 

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