Historical Marker
Frederick Law Olmstead
Historical marker location:
New Britain, Connecticut
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of West Main Street and Cedar Street, on the left when traveling west.)
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.