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With our partner, The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Historical Society, WNPR News presents unique and eclectic view of life in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø throughout its history. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Historical Society is a partner in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø History Online (CHO) — a digital collection of over 18,000 digital primary sources, together with associated interpretive and educational material. The CHO partner and contributing organizations represent three major communities — libraries, museums, and historical societies — who preserve and make accessible historical collections within the state of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

Witness Stones: Commemorating The Lives of Enslaved People In ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

How should we remember painful events in our history? There are more than 70 Witness Stones installed throughout our state. The markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people that lived in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. 

This hour, we talk to the founder of this project and hear about a potential Witness Stone to remember an enslaved woman who spent 18 years of her life in Suffield, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Her name was Tamer.

Have you seen Witness Stones around your neighborhood? We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

  • Bill Sullivan - Suffield Historical Society Trustee and English and History Teacher at Suffield Academy
  • Dennis Culliton - Co-founder and Executive Director of the
  • Susi Ryan - Fiber Artist and desendent of Venture Smith.
Lucy leads ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
Tess is a senior producer for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø news-talk show Where We Live. She enjoys hiking ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's many trails and little peaks, knitting, gardening and writing in her journal.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.

SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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