Putnam Civil War Statue

Historical marker location:

Putnam, Connecticut

( Memorial is at the intersection of Grove Street (Connecticut Route 12) and Ring Street, on the right when traveling west on Grove Street.)

Marker installed: 1912

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.