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Concept of Freedom Trail: Hartford (14 of 16)

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Concept of Freedom Trail: Hartford (14 of 16)

Most of the other sites are in the north end and while Main Street is safe, some of the side streets are not. Not that anyone is going to go on a walking tour of these sites, other than me. Let's get to it. 1. Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Hartford Bushnell Park/State Capitol The Soldiers and Sailors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Cemeteries, Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Hartford, Hartford County, Remembrances

Concept of Freedom Trail: Barkhamsted

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Concept of Freedom Trail: Barkhamsted

Lighthouse Archaeological Site, Barkhamsted People's State Forest, East River Road I had no idea this place was part of the Freedom Trail when I visited it originally: At this site was a village made up of Native Americans, African Americans, and whites who in their time were considered outcasts. The village … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Barkhamsted, Concept of Freedom Trail, Litchfield County

Concept of Freedom Trail: Plainville

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Concept of Freedom Trail: Plainville

The Freedom Trail folks updated and released a great new website in February 2011. They cleared up a bunch of confusing entries and added info where info needed to be added. But they dropped the ball here, and I don't know why. They combined this first entry (the house) and the third one (the cemetery) even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Hartford County, Plainville

Concept of Freedom Trail: Waterbury

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Concept of Freedom Trail: Waterbury

Hopkins Street Center, Waterbury 34 Hopkins Street Located at the corner of Hopkins and Pearl Streets, this building was once known as the Pearl Street Neighborhood House. It served as a settlement house for Waterbury's African American community, particularly migrants arriving from the South after the First World … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, New Haven County, Waterbury

Connecticut Freedom Trail Intro

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Connecticut Freedom Trail Intro

In recognizing the importance to Connecticut of numerous sites in the state that are associated with the heritage and movement towards freedom of its African American citizens, the Connecticut General Assembly in 1995 authorized that these locations be developed into a Freedom Trail. The trail is broken down … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Amistad Trail, Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Underground Railroad Trail

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