Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Pompey
| — | Witness Stone | — |
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 1, 2025
1. Pompey Witness Stone
Enslaved here
circa 1775
Last known slave
in Guilford
Died 1819
Erected 2018 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 41° 17.217′ N, 72° 40.165′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Boston Street (Connecticut Route 146) west of Goose Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Boston Street, Guilford CT 06437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guilford Gun (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Candace (approx. half a mile away); Richard and Nancy Holmes House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cuff (approx. 0.6 miles away); W.W.I Yankee Division Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Major Jedediah Lathrop House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Third Congregational Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Guilford Granite (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 1, 2025
2. Pompey Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 1, 2025
3. 320 Boston Street, built 1870
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
