Thomas Abbey

Historical marker location:

1295 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut

( Memorial is at the intersection of Enfield Street (U.S. 5) and S. Road, on the left when traveling south on Enfield Street.)

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.