Washington Veterans Monument

Historical marker location:

Washington, Connecticut

( Memorial is at the intersection of Calhoun Street (Connecticut Route 109) and Bryan Hall Plaza, on the right when traveling south on Calhoun 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.