Deep River Center in Middlesex County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
The Underground Railroad
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016
1. The Underground Railroad Marker
Inscription.
The Underground Railroad. .
The Underground Railroad. Led by George Read, Founder of the Town’s Ivory Industry, Deep River Became Known in the Nineteenth Century as "All Abolitionist" and a Refuge for Runaway Slaves on the Underground Railroad. In 1828, Daniel Fisher, a 20-Year-Old Slave Who Had Been Sold Away From his Family, Made the Perilous Exodus North From South Carolina. “I Reached Deep River at Last, Weary and Frightened,” He Later Recalled. Read Welcomed Him into His Home. Fisher Assumed a New Identity as William Winters and Remained Here until the 1850s, When the Fugitive Slave Law Imperiled His Freedom. He Returned after the Emancipation Proclamation Abolished Slavery in 1863, and Lived Until His Death in 1899 on Winter Avenue, Which is Named for Him.
The Underground Railroad
Led by George Read, Founder of the Town’s Ivory Industry, Deep River Became Known in the Nineteenth Century as "All Abolitionist" and a Refuge for Runaway Slaves on the Underground Railroad. In 1828, Daniel Fisher, a 20-Year-Old Slave Who Had Been Sold Away From his Family, Made the Perilous Exodus North From South Carolina.
“I Reached Deep River at Last, Weary and Frightened,” He Later Recalled. Read Welcomed Him into His Home. Fisher Assumed a New Identity as William Winters and Remained Here until the 1850s, When the Fugitive Slave Law Imperiled His Freedom. He Returned after the Emancipation Proclamation Abolished Slavery in 1863, and Lived Until His Death in 1899 on Winter Avenue, Which is Named for Him.
Location. 41° 23.637′ N, 72° 26.334′ W. Marker is in Deep River, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. It is in Deep River Center. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) and Winter Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Winter Avenue, Deep River CT 06417, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016
2. The Underground Railroad Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
