Connecticut’s Black soldiers fought for American independence
More than 800 Black soldiers from Connecticut served in the Revolutionary War.
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Milford monument honors Revolutionary War prisoners of war
A Milford doctor and captain tended to the sick prisoners dumped on the Milford shore.
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Southington’s Revolutionary War veterans honored in town cemetery
With the gravestones of 20 veterans in varying states of deterioration, a permanent collective memorial stone…
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Loyalists hid in “Tory’s Den” during Revolutionary War
"They were threatened, they were bullied, if they weren't kicked out of the area, they were…
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Stratford’s new Liberty Tree part of national effort
The Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution is planting Liberty Trees around the state for…
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Windsor home hosted America’s founding fathers
"It's not often do you have a home that was built by the third chief justice…
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Front-yard monument in Southington honors French troops in Connecticut
Long before the modern homes, driveways, and roads, this was the site of the French troops'…
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Westport served as landing spot for British during Revolutionary War
By Avery Martin, SCSU Journalism student The symbolic metal cannon statues that stand today on Compo…
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