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

Bristo

— Witness Stone —

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

1. Bristo Witness Stone

Inscription. c. 1720 - c. 1725
Son of Hagar
Enslaved here

Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT74.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.

Location. 41° 45.862′ N, 72° 44.518′ 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Hagar (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Hagar (here, next to this marker); Lill (here, next to this marker); Dinah (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Dinah (here, next to this marker); Lyde (here, next to this marker); Titus Thomas (here, next to this marker); Liverpole (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.

Also see . . . Bristo (Witness Stones Project). (Submitted on February 7, 2026.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

2. Bristo Witness Stone

(bottom row, section 3/4, center 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 31 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.