News and Features
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Witness Stone Ceremony for Henry Staats
We invite you to watch these highlights of the Witness Stones Project at Robert Morris School in South Bound Brook and the Abraham Staats House on February 29th, 2024, including the laying of the Witness Stone for Henry “Harry” Staats.
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A Dark Time in America: Former History Teacher Doesn’t Want to White Wash Slavery
By Steve Bigham in the Republican-American on February 15, 2024 WOODBURY – The founder of a statewide effort to restore the history and humanity of enslaved individuals in Connecticut was in town Thursday as part of the local public library’s three-part series in recognition of Black History Month. Dennis Culliton, a former eighth-grade history teacher,…
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First Public Lecture in Longmeadow
First Church of Christ of Longmeadow Longmeadow Historical Society Longmeadow Public Schools The Witness Stones Project is excited to announce an expanded collaboration in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The nonprofit, educational initiative, whose mission is to restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities, will be working with the…
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Witness Stones Project Announces New Collaboration in New Paltz, New York
The Witness Stones Project, a nonprofit educational initiative whose mission is to restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities, today announced a new partnership with the Historic Huguenot Street. The Historic Landmark District in New Paltz, New York, will be using the Project’s research, curriculum, and…
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Student Artwork Exhibit in Somerville, New Jersey
By the Hopewell Valley Regional School District on January 20,2024 We are very pleased to share the news that student artwork from the 2022 and 2023 Witness Stones Project is now on display at the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Gallery on the first floor of the county administration building (20 Grove Street in Somerville).…
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Stonington Middle School Students Uncover Story of Enslaved Couple
By Carrie Czerwinski in The Day on January 3, 2024 Westerly ― Stonington Middle School students gathered at the United Theatre in Westerly on Tuesday morning to screen short films they made on two enslaved Stonington residents. The eighth-grade social studies students spent several weeks late last year researching Mintus and Rose Palmer, who married after…
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Project Receives American Rescue Plan Funding
As we embrace the holiday spirit and reflect on the remarkable journey of the Witness Stones Project, we are thrilled to share some good news with you. The Guilford Foundation has recognized the importance of the Witness Stones Project’s mission by awarding us $7500 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This…
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Ridgefield Middle School Students Honor Former Enslaved Residents
By Kendra Baker in the Ridgefield NewsTimes on December 10, 2023 RIDGEFIELD — The lives of two individuals enslaved in town in the 18th century have been memorialized and remembered as “undeniably human” as part of an ongoing student-led research project. “Their names were Peter and Dinah,” a local eighth grader said during a Nov. 15 ceremony outside…
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Witness Stones Project Announces New Collaboration in Southington, Connecticut
The Witness Stones Project, a nonprofit educational initiative whose mission is to restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities, today announced a new partnership with the First Congregational Church of Southington The church will be using the Project’s research, curriculum, and landscape markers to help uncover,…
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Witness Stones Project Announces New Collaboration in Longmeadow, Massachusetts
The Witness Stones Project is excited to announce its collaborative efforts with Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Public School. This partnership represents a step toward restoring the history and honoring the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities. The Project provides local archival research, professional teacher development, a classroom curriculum, and public programming to…