Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Mingo
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Mingo Witness Stone
Enslaved nearby
by Edward Dewolf
Petition attested to his
good character 1704
"Industrious in his
master's business"
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number OL30 CT121.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1704.
Location. 41° 19.771′ N, 72° 19.486′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Sill Lane and Boston Post Road (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south on Sill Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. 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, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jube (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Warwick (about 500 feet away); Grace (about 500 feet away); Arabella (about 500 feet away); Pompey Freeman (about 600 feet away); Jack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Temperance Still (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Also see . . . Witness Stones Project - Mingo. (Submitted on March 15, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Mingo Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
