Category: Witness Stones Installation Ceremony
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West Hartford Ready for Its 2nd Juneteenth Observances
By Chris Dehnel on Patch on May 26, 2021 West Hartford’s celebration begins at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 19th at the Old Center Cemetery for the Installment Ceremony of the Witness […]
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North Guilford to Receive First Witness Stone, First Installation Since Pandemic
By Jesse Williams in the Guilford Courier on May 25, 2021 It has been about two years since Guilford saw the installation of a Witness Stone. That’s about to change. […]
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Witness Stones Will Recall Lives of Enslaved Individuals in New Haven
From the New Haven Museum New Haven, Conn. (May 18, 2021)— Students from The Foote School will install commemorative Witness Stones Memorials recalling the lives of Pink and Stepna, two […]
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Historical Society to Celebrate the Humanity of Greenwich’s Enslaved Individuals at Ceremony on May 27
By Laura McCormick on HamletHub.com on May 11, 2021 Greenwich Historical Society will host a ceremony on May 27th at 1 pm to honor the legacy of enslaved persons who resided […]
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Witness Stones Placement Ceremony
From the Greenwich Historical Society on May 10, 2021 This spring marks the culmination of our first collaboration with the Witness Stones Project, in conjunction with local schools and […]
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Paying Tribute to the Life of James Mars at a Witness Stone Ceremony in Norfolk
By Patrick L. Sullivan in the TriCornerNews on May 5, 2021 NORFOLK — The life of James Mars was celebrated at the Norfolk Congregational Church on Sunday, May 2, with […]
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Commemorating History: James Mars Witness Stone Ceremony in Norfolk
By Shaw Israel Izikson in the Winsted Phoenix on May 1, 2021. NORFOLK — A ceremony was held for the unveiling of a Witness Stone for James Mars on Saturday, […]
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Witness Stones Project Completion Allows Town to Honor Local Enslaved Woman
By Jesse Williams on ZIP06.COM on August 19, 2020. GUILFORD MADISON —Though the pandemic prevented a large community ceremony, Madison saw the installation of its first Witness Stone in front […]
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Lettuce Bailey Memorial Ceremony
We invite you to watch the installation of the Witness Stone to remember and honor Lettuce Bailey. The ceremony was hosted by The Country School of Madison.
