Historical Marker
Abraham Lincolns Visit
Historical marker location:
202 State Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of State Street and Markle Court, on the left when traveling east on State Street.)
Marker installed: 1911
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.