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

Caesar

Witness Stone

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

1. Caesar Witness Stone

Inscription. Child of Lew & Kate
Baptized 1763
Enslaved here
by George Hosmer

Erected 2020 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT30.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.

Location. 41° 45.864′ N, 72° 44.517′ 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

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of this marker: Rachel Nott (here, next to this marker); Peleg Nott (here, next to this marker); York (here, next to this marker); Silva (here, next to this marker); Lew (here, next to this marker); Ismael (here, next to this marker); Kate (here, next to this marker); Sam (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.

Also see . . .
1. Caesar (Witness Stones Project).

Caeser was the child of Kate and Lew c. 1720. He grew up with his partents. He was baptised on May 10, 1763. Enslaved by George Hosmer on North Main Street near Trout Creek.

(Submitted on January 18, 2026.)

2. Students Find and Share an Untold History of the Enslaved People of West Hartford- WeHa News. (Submitted on January 20, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

2. Caesar Witness Stone

(top row, fourth section, lower 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 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.