The Underground Railroad in Connecticut
Did you know that the town of Farmington was considered to be the “Grand Central Station” of the Underground Railroad routes that crossed Connecticut in the early 1800s? Go to the website of the Connecticut Freedom Trail for more information about the lives and experiences of African Americans in Connecticut in the 18th and 19th centuries; the site includes a list of probable Underground Railroad stops in the state. And take a look at The Slaves of Central Fairfield County: The Journey From Slave to Freeman in Nineteenth-Century Connecticut by Dan Cruson of Newtown.