Roger Ludlow

Historical marker location:

East Norwalk, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Gregory Blvd. and Marvin Street, in the median on Gregory Blvd..)

Marker installed: 1895

Connecticut played a key role in the Underground Railroad, which was a network of secret routes and safe houses that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the 19th century. Many abolitionists in Connecticut, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, provided assistance to escaped slaves.