Category: Witness Stones Installation Ceremony
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The Witness Stones Dedication in Essex, Connecticut
On Saturday, October 29, 2022, a community coalition that included St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Essex Historical Society, and Valley Regional High School installed a Witness Stone in honor of Violet, an enslaved woman who successfully ran away from her captor, a wealthy local sea captain, in 1802. They also honored Sawney Freeman, a Black…
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Witness Stone to Share Story of Enslaved Woman Baptized at Connecticut Church
By David Paulsen in the Episcopal News Service on October 13, 2022 An Episcopal church in Connecticut on Oct. 29 will dedicate its first “witness stone,” a small memorial to an enslaved woman who was baptized at the church, as part of a regional nonprofit’s efforts to share the stories of enslaved people in the places they once…
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Historic Deerfield Looks to Shine Light on Untold History with Memorial Plaques
By Chris Larabee in the Greenfield Recorder on October 12, 2022 DEERFIELD — Up and down Old Main Street, houses from the Colonial era still stand, now turned into educational opportunities by Historic Deerfield in an effort to share the town’s rich history. That history, however, didn’t always consist of the full representation, until Wednesday morning.…
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Historic Deerfield Unveils Witness Stones
By Richard Damas on Spectrum News 1 on October 12, 2022 DEERFIELD, Mass. – Historic Deerfield paid tribute to American history Wednesday by unveiling memorials around the museum to the enslaved individuals who once lived in the area. Historic Deerfield partnered with The Witness Stones Project and revealed 19 memorial plaques at 12 locations around the…
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Historic Deerfield Unveils Witness Stones
By Emma McCorkindale and Heath Kalb on WWLP on October 12, 2022 DEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Historic Deerfield unveiled 19 memorial plaques at 12 different locations on Wednesday. Historic Deerfield, in partnership with Witness Stones Project, unveiled 19 memorial plaques along the museum’s mile-long street. Inspired by the Stolpersteine Project in Germany which commemorates…
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Historic Deerfield Unveils Witness Stones Map
For more information about the Witness Stones Project at Historic Deerfield can be found here.
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Historic Deerfield Partners with Witness Stone Project to Unveil Memorials Honoring Enslaved Persons
(Deerfield, M.A.) – Historic Deerfield, in partnership with The Witness Stones Project™, will be unveiling 19 memorial plaques at 12 locations along the museum’s mile-long street. The plaques honor enslaved persons who once lived in the historic homes that make up the Historic Deerfield Museum. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 12, 2022…
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Wallingford’s 350+2 Jubilee a Success
The Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust took part in many events during the week-long 350+2 Jubilee Celebration. On June 18,, a replica of the Nehemiah Royce House, celebrating its 350th anniversary (1672-2022), was part of the 350+2 parade. On Juneteenth, WHPT Board President Jerry Farrell and WHPT Director of Operations, Lorraine Connelly, both Directors of the Wallingford 350th Jubilee Committee,…
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Wallingford Celebrates Juneteenth with Dedication of Witness Stones
By Nicole Zappone in the Record-Journal on June 20, 2022 WALLINGFORD — It was a sunny and breezy day Sunday, and especially busy at the Historical Society’s Nehemiah Royce House, where locals recognized Juneteenth and honored the lives of enslaved men and women. The Historical Society opened the doors at the Royce House, 538 N. Main St., to host the historical exhibit “Enslaved…
