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Prime

— Witness Stone —

 
 
Prime Witness Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
1. Prime Witness Stone
Inscription.
1730 - 1760
Farmer
Enslaved here

 
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT84.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansAgricultureCemeteries & Burial SitesColonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
 
Location. 41° 45.865′ 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. 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 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: Plimouth (here, next to this marker); Phebee (here, next to this marker); Silva (here, next to this marker); Neptune (here, next to this marker); Boy (here, next to this marker); Ambo (here, next to this marker); Sam (here, next to this marker); Peter (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.
 
Also see . . .  Prime (Witness Stone). (Submitted on February 7, 2026.)
 
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Prime Witness Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
2. Prime Witness Stone
(bottom row, section 1/4, right stone)
 
 
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 44 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.
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