Witness Stone Would Mark Location Where Slave Lived in Suffield

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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 sidewalk to honor the life of Tamer, an enslaved woman who worked in a home at the location in the late 1700s. Continue reading.