Bethlehem Korean War Memorial

Historical marker location:

Bethlehem, Connecticut

( Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street South (Connecticut Route 61) and West Road, on the left when traveling north on Main Street South.)

Marker installed: 1982

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.