Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Cuff
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
1. Cuff Witness Stone
Enslaved by minister of
congregational church
Rented to grandfather of
Harriet Beecher Stowe
for labor at this site 1775-1777
to pay a later owner's debts
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT99.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 41° 17.041′ N, 72° 40.874′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is at the intersection of Park Street and Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on Park Street. Located in front of the Guilford Free Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 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, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W.W.I Yankee Division Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Jedediah Lathrop House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Wells on the Guilford Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Agnes Dickinson Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford Fair on the Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Size of the Guilford Green (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guilford Korean War Monument (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Also see . . .
1. CT 99 Cuff (Witness Stones Project).
A Student Essay by Teagan Connellan, Class of 2022, Elisabeth C. Adams Middle School(Submitted on February 10, 2025.)
2. Harriet Beecher Stowe (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 10, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
2. Cuff Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
