Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Dick Bristol
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 2025
1. Dick Bristol Witness Stone
Enslaved here by Capt. Daniel Greene
Cook on sealing ship Neptune 1796
Self emancipated at Falkland Islands 1797
Erected 2023 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT144.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 41° 18.449′ N, 72° 55.472′ 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, 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 one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jack Woolsey (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 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Haven Memorial Flagpole (about 300 feet away); Mr. Richard Perry Home Site (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 2025
2. Dick Bristol Witness Stone (Left)
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 79 times since then and 19 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.
