Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Moses
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
1. Moses Witness Stone
King of the slaves
& factotum
Enslaved here
1762-1812
Erected 2017 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number GFD1, CT1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.
Location. 41° 16.976′ N, 72° 40.853′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Park Street north of Boston Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Guilford Town Hall, set into the bricks, adjacent to the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 Park Street, Guilford CT 06437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guilford Granite (a few steps from this marker); Guilford (a few steps from this marker); Guilford Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Guilford Spanish-American War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Guilford Green as a Common (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford Korean War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Episcopal Church
this page online
Also see . . .
1. CT 1 Moses (Witness Stones Project). Moses was enslaved by the Reverend Amos Fowler, pastor of the First Congregation Church, in the house that was on the site prior to the construction of the Town Hall. (Submitted on February 8, 2025.)
2. Witness Stones teach of Guilfords slaveowning past.
News8(Submitted on February 8, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
2. Moses Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
