West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Kate
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
1. Kate Witness Stone
Kept house
Mother of Caesar
Spouse of Lew
Enslaved here
by Capt. Stephen Hosmer
George Hosmer
Erected 2020 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT29.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women.
Location. 41° 45.864′ N, 72° 44.516′ 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 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: Lew (here, next to this marker); York (here, next to this marker); Caesar (here, next to this marker); Peleg Nott (here, next to this marker); Rachel Nott (here, next to this marker); Ismael (here, next to this marker); Bristow (here, next to this marker); Hannibal (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.
Also see . . .
1. Kate (Witness Stones Project).
Kate was born c. 1720. We believe she was in a relationship with Lew.
this page online
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. Kate Witness Stone
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 26 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.
