Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Jouachim
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 8, 2024
1. Jouachim Witness Stone
Enslaved here
1794
Emancipated 1796
at French Consulate,
New London
Erected 2018 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT6.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 41° 16.954′ N, 72° 40.959′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Whitfield Street (Connecticut Route 77) north of Route 146, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of St. George Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soldiers' Monument on the Guilford Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford Soldier's Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Fitz-Greene Halleck (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaumpishuh (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dan Collins House (about 300 feet away); Lighting on the Guilford Green (about 300 feet away); Mill Stone (about 300 feet away); Governor William Leete (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Also see . . . CT 6 Jouachim (Witness Stones Project). (Submitted on June 15, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 8, 2024
2. Jouachim Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
