Historical Marker
Milestone
Historical marker location:
Milford, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of West River Street and Maple Street, on the left when traveling north on West River Street.)
On Original Boston Post Road.
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.