Tag: #SuffieldCT
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Witness Stone Would Mark Location Where Slave Lived in Suffield
By Matthew P. Knox in the Journal Inquirer on June 15, 2021 SUFFIELD — Residents who walk by the corner of North Main Street and Bridge Street may soon stumble upon a new addition. A witness stone, a plaque 4 inches in length and width, is going to be embedded in the stone wall along the…
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Witness Stone to Be Installed during Juneteenth
By Bill Sullivan in the Suffield Observer on June 1, 2021 The Suffield Historical Society’s (SHS) online class will ceremoniously install a Witness Stone memorial for Tamer (1770-1829) on June 19 at 10:00 a.m. In collaboration with its community partner, ABAR Suffield, the SHS class will gather speakers and musicians on the town’s gazebo on…
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Commemorating the Lives of Enslaved People in Connecticut
By Tess Terribile and Nancy Nalpathanchil of Where We Live How should we remember painful events in our history? There are more than 70 Witness Stones installed throughout our state. The markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people that lived in Connecticut. Witness Stones Project Executive Director Dennis Culliton joins Bill Sullivan of the Suffield…
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Remarkable Discoveries
By Bill Sullivan in the Suffield Observer on March 30, 2021 The Suffield Historical Society’s April 13 meeting will be devoted to updating our community on intriguing developments regarding the research and installation of two Witness Stones Memorials. The meeting is open to the public, and newcomers are most welcomed. Please attend the 7 p.m. program by…
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Witness Stones Project Memorial for Tamer
By Bill Sullivan, Suffield Historical Society, published in the Suffield Observer on October 30, 2020. The Suffield Historical Society hosted Dennis Culliton, chair and co-founder of the Witness Stones Project, during three online classes during October. Using a document-based approach to understanding slavery in colonial New England, Culliton helped the class build a narrative about…