Historical Marker
The Regicides
Historical marker location:
38 West River Street, Milford, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of West River Street and River Street, on the right when traveling south on West River 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.