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

Lyde

— Witness Stone —

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

1. Lyde Witness Stone

Inscription. C. 1775 - C. 1800
Kept house
Freed before death
Enslaved here
by Col. John Whiting
Daniel Skinner

Erected 2021 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT25.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women.

Location. 41° 45.862′ 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. The marker lies in Old Center Burying Yard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 N Main St, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dinah (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Dinah (here, next to this marker); Liverpole (here, next to this marker); Boy (here, next to this marker); Jack (here, next to this marker); Hagar (here, next to this marker); Lill (here, next to this marker); Bristo (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.

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

Lyde was born in approximately 1755. She was enslaved by Daniel and Jerusha Whiting Skinner on North Main Street.

(Submitted on February 7, 2026.)

2. Witness Stones West Hartford: Recognizing and Honoring Slaves of West Hartford. 2021 Witness Stones installation ceremony video (Submitted on February 7, 2026.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

2. Lyde Witness Stone

(middle row, section 4/5, lower right)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.