Westbrook Center in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Toby Bardo
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
1. Toby Bardo Witness Stone
Baptized & worshiped here
Gained freedom c. 1782
Owned property on Toby Hill
which bears his name
Spouse of Jude
Died 1825 age 82
Parent, grandparent, ancestor
Erected 2024 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT206.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 41° 17.175′ N, 72° 26.997′ W. Marker is in Westbrook in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Westbrook Center. It is at the intersection of Old Clinton Road and Boston Post Road (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north on Old Clinton Road. The marker lies near the Westbrook Congregational Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1166 Boston Post Rd, Westbrook CT 06498, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. 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 Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jude (here, next to this marker); Rev. Worthington & Rev. Devotion (within shouting distance of this marker); Westbrook (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Westbrook Honor Roll Vietnam Conflict (about 500 feet away); Westbrooks Civil War Soldiers
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
2. Toby Bardo Witness Stone (left)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
3. Toby Bardo Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
4. Westbrook Congregational Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
