Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Jack Woolsey
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 2025
1. Jack Woolsey Witness Stone
Born ca. 1738
Enslaved here and in New York in the Lloyd, Woolsey, and Hillhouse households
Cook and steward on the ship Neptune
Died 1799 while voyaging in the South China Sea
Erected 2024 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT195.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.
Location. 41° 18.448′ N, 72° 55.473′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is on Church Street south of Elm Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of New Haven City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Haven CT 06510, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dick Bristol (here, next to this marker); Make Us Free (a few steps from this marker); Renovation of the New Haven Green (within shouting distance of this marker); New Haven Green (within shouting distance of this marker); New Haven Water Company (within shouting distance of this marker); New Haven (within shouting distance of this marker); New Haven Memorial Flagpole (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mr. Richard Perry Home Site (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
Also see . . . Witness Stone Honors Enslaved New Havener.
By Kate Goodwin and Jonathan Q. Berryman in the New Haven Independent on May 23, 2024. On May 21, James Hillhouse High School students, faculty, and community members gathered in front of City Halls Amistad Memorial to unveil a Witness Stone to Jack Woolsey, who was enslaved in New Haven in the 1790s.(Submitted on July 11, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 2025
2. Jack Woolsey Witness Stone (right)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
