Union Baptist Church
Hartford
Union Craft Club: Lillian Harris, Mattie Haskins, Barbara Johnson, Pearl Lee, Gwen Moseley, Marilyn Tyson, Nellie Tyson, Beatrice Wood
Through its leaders and members, Union Baptist Church has made significant contributions to the early civil rights movement on the local and state levels. The Reverend John C. Jackson, who began his ministr...
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North Central 14
Nancy Toney's Grave
Windsor
Gay Gardner Wilson
Only a few slaves remained in Connecticut by the time the state passed its full emancipation law in 1848. Apparently, several of these individuals were determined too aged to care for themselves and therefore continued with their former owners. It is believed that Nancy Toney, a former slave of the Chaffee/Loomis family of...
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North Central 13
Brace-Stephen House
Newington
Connie Harasymiw
See the Underground Railroad overview.
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North Central 12
Joseph Rainey House
Windsor
Gay Gardner Wilson
This property was purchased by Joseph Rainey on May 20, 1874, and it was owned by him for the remainder of his life. It was used by his family as a summer residence. Rainey is best known for being the first African American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving for the State of South Carolina. He was electe...
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North Central 11
Hart Porter Homestead
Manchester
Tracey Gorecki
See the Underground Railroad overview.
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North Central 10
Old State House
Hartford
Carolyn S. Boyle
When it was Connecticut's Capitol, hosted one of several trials that involved the fate of the Africans of the Amistad. The building is a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public.
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North Central 9
Francis Gillette House
Bloomfield
Sue Reich
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North Central 8
North Cemetery
Hartford
Sade Davis and Barbara Johnson
Located in the center of this cemetery are graves of a number of African Americans who served in the Civil War. These can be found by taking the entrance next to the building on Main Street and following the paved drive to a path. Between this path and another located a short distance to its right are stones markin...
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North Central 7
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Hartford
Janet Hochsprung
The Solders and Sailors Monument (Memorial) honors those from Hartford who served in the Civil War. A marker noting the contributions of African Americans in that conflict has been added to the monument. On display in the nearby State Capitol are two banners that were used by Connecticut's all-black Twenty-Ninth R...
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Walter Bunce House
Manchester
Tracey Gorecki
While there are many structures in the Southern states which are attributed to the craftsmanship of African Americans, few such buildings exist in New England. One example, however, is the Walter Bunce House, constructed by Alpheus Quincy. Born in June 1774, Quincy dealt in real estate in southeastern Connecticut along with ...
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