West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Lamuel Haynes Memorial
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
1. Lamuel Haynes Memorial
July 18, 1753-September 28, 1833
First African-American ordained as a minister in a mainstream Protestant church Internationally recognized for his writings on freedom and republicanism
Lemuel Haynes was born in the West Division of Hartford, (West Hartford, CT) and freed after indentured servitude in Granville, MA. Rev. Haynes was ordained as a Congregational minister in 1785, serving churches in Torrington, CT, West Rutland, VT, and South Granville, NY.
Free, at the age 21, from indentured servitude, he served in the Revolutionary War. He was the first African-American to receive an honorary degree from an American College, Middlebury College, in 1804.
Erected 2022 by West Hartford African American Social & Cultural Organization, First Church West Hartford.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 41° 45.704′ N, 72° 44.504′ W. Marker is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut.
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Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. 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 Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Goodman Green (within shouting distance of this marker); The Reverends of First Church West Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting House Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Connecticut Veterans Memorial West Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); West Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); SS Maiden Creek (about 300 feet
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
2. Lamuel Haynes Memorial
Also see . . . Lemuel Haynes (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 28, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward
3. Lamuel Haynes Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
