Travel The Freedom Trails of Connecticut
Old fashioned craftsmanship and tales of lives well lived are revealed along historic trails across the nation. The Connecticut Freedom Trail is one destination in which you'll find 17 historic stops that were reported to have been used on the Underground Railroad, sites associated with the Amistad case and gravesites, monuments, homes and other structures that represent the movement towards African American’s freedom. The Amistad Trail encompasses numerous sites across the state to follow the fascinating saga of rebellious slaves defended and freed by former President John Quincy Adams, an event that established the principle that all human beings are naturally free under American law. New Haven is home to the Amistad Memorial at City Hall, a three panel bronze sculpture that depicts the three phases of the Amistad Incident and the New Haven Museum features, “Cinque Lives Here,” an exhibition that showcases the largest collection of Amistad related artwork in the world. Mystic S...