Downtown in New Haven in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
In Remembrance
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 22, 2010
1. In Remembrance Marker
Fa September 3
Tua September 11
Weluwa September 14
Kapeli October 30
Yammoni November 4
Kaba December 31
1839
These Amistad captives who survived the voyage on La Amistad from Cuba to Connecticut, arrived gravely ill from the voyage's privations. They did not live to enjoy freedom and return with their compatriots to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 1841
Dedicated September 22, 2001
The Amistad Committee Inc.
Erected 2001 by The Amistad Committee Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1797.
Location. 41° 18.755′ N, 72° 55.625′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Connecticut, in New Haven County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Grove Street and High Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Grove Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 Grove Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jehudi Ashmun (here, next to this marker); Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Creed (here, next to this marker); Grove Street Cemetery (here, next to this marker);
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Amistad Memorial
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 22, 2010
2. In Remembrance Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
