West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Simone

Witness Stone

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

1. Simone Witness Stone Marker

Inscription.
Daughter of Rachel
Kept House

Enslaved here
by Capt. Thomas and
Anne Prentiss Hosmer

Erected 2019 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT17.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women.

Location. 41° 45.869′ N, 72° 44.519′ W. Marker is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is on North Main Street north of Loomis Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located in Old Center Burying Yard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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

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this marker: George (here, next to this marker); Hercules (here, next to this marker); Jude (here, next to this marker); Frank (here, next to this marker); Chloe Halsey (here, next to this marker); Ben (here, next to this marker); Caesar (here, next to this marker); Ransom Halsey (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.

Also see . . .
1. Simone (Witness Stones Project). (Submitted on January 18, 2026.)
2. Students Find and Share an Untold History of the Enslaved People of West Hartford- WeHa News.

History involves the study of what happened in the past, but we all know there is more than one side to most stories.
There are also stories that have yet to be told.
When Tracey Wilson and Liz Devine started the Witness Stones Project in West Hartford, they wanted to find those stories, the stories about the lives of the enslaved people who are a part of the town’s history. People whose made contributions that few, if any, know about today.

(Submitted on January 18, 2026.)

Simone Witness Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

2. Simone Witness Stone

(top right stone, upper left marker)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

3. Simone Witness Stone

(top row, second stone, upper left)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.