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Welcome

Explore the stories, tools, and educational resources that bring the Connecticut Freedom Trail to life.
Whether you are a student, teacher, researcher, or community member, this page offers materials to deepen your understanding of Black history, resistance, and liberation in Connecticut.


For Educators

Empower your classroom with curriculum-aligned content focused on African American heritage in Connecticut.

  • Lesson Plan: Coming Soon!
  • Teaching Guide: Coming Soon!
  • Activity Sheet: Coming Soon!
  • CT Freedom Trail Tool Kit: Coming Soon!

Looking to bring the Freedom Trail into your school? Book a school program ➜ Coming Soon!


For Researchers

Dive into a growing archive of historical documents, narratives, and site histories connected to freedom and justice in Connecticut.

Anti-Slavery Conventions

  • Primary Documents Collection
  • Narrative of Nancy Jackson, 1837: Coming Soon!
  • Interactive Map of Historic Trail Sites
  • Academic Articles & Site Bibliography: Coming Soon!

Need assistance with your research? Contact our Outreach Director Tammy Denease ➜ tammy.denease@ctdemocracycenter.org


Trail Brochures & Site Maps

Plan your visit with downloadable guides and printable maps.

  • CT Freedom Trail Statewide Brochure (PDF): Coming Soon!
  • Hartford Walking Tour Guide (PDF): Coming Soon!
  • Driving Tour: Black Panther Movement Sites (PDF): Coming Soon!
  • Google Map of Trail Sites

Multimedia Library

Watch, listen, and learn through video, audio, and digital storytelling.

  • Video: Coming Soon!
  • Oral History: Coming Soon!
  • Podcast Episode: Coming Soon!

Freedom Trail Scrapbook (Spotlight Collection)

Step inside the lives of the families and individuals who made history.

Featured This Month: Coming Soon!

See portraits, family letters, and educational records from the 1830s to early 1900s.

  • Digital Scrapbook Collection ➜ Coming Soon!

Community & Cultural Partners

Explore our partner institutions preserving Black history and culture in Connecticut.

  • Amistad Center for Art & Culture
  • Connecticut’s Old State House
  • Witness Stones Project
  • Full List of Freedom Trail Sites

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