Thompson World War I Monument

Historical marker location:

Thompson, Connecticut

( Memorial is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive.)

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.