Milford

Historical marker location:

Milford, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street (Connecticut Route 162) and Armory Lane, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street.)

Marker installed: 1976

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.