Northeast in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Black Heroes in Hartford: Reverend Collin B. Bennett

Businessman, City Councilman, Priest

— (1931 - 1998) —

Black Heroes in Hartford: Reverend Collin B. Bennett Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 5, 2023

1. Black Heroes in Hartford: Reverend Collin B. Bennett Marker

Inscription.
Born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, he immigrated to Connecticut in 1951, where he opened a real estate and insurance company.

Elected to Hartford's city council in 1965, he battled to assist low-income families in purchasing homes for eight years.

A son of St. Monica's church, he became a priest in the early 1990s and would go on to found St. Martin's Episcopal Mission on Cornwall Street.

As vicar of St. Martin's, Father Bennett began a free nursing-assistant training program. His most recent project was establishing the St. Martin's Outreach Training Center.

Erected by Hartford Public Library.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Government & Politics • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 41° 48.038′ N, 72° 39.681′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Northeast. Marker is on Main Street north of St. Monica's Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3580 Main St, Hartford CT 06120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Black Heroes in Hartford: Phyllis Goggins (approx. ¼ mile away); Black Heroes in Hartford: William Roy Hales

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Marcus Camby (approx. 0.9 miles away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Judge Boce Barlow (approx. one mile away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Rev. Dr. Richard Battles (approx. 1.4 miles away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Gwendolyn Clarke Reed (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old North Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 5, 2023

2. Black Heroes in Hartford: Reverend Collin B. Bennett Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.