Windsor Freedom Trail Walking Tour

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Annual Windsor Freedom Trail Walking Tour, presented by the Windsor Freedom Trail Committee - Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 7:00a.m. -10:30a.m.– starting point: Archer Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 320 Hayden Station Road, Windsor.  Walk along this 3.9 mile route with your friends and family as you learn about the rich history of the Windsor Freedom Trail by visiting sites that are associated with the Underground Railroad, African American contributions and heritage, and movement towards freedom. (A bus will follow the walkers if rest is needed).  Everyone will meet at the Archer Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church at 7:00a.m., and then be transported to the first site, Riverside Cemetery on East Street in Windsor to start the tour.  Learn about African American soldiers from the Connecticut 29th and 31st colored regiments and other civil war units that are buried there.  Participants will then walk to the rest of the sites (in sequence, the Nancy Toney grave site, the Joseph Rainey House, the William Best House, and the historic Archer Memorial Church & cemetery) The history will be given at each site.  A continental breakfast will be provided for all event participants after the walk. PLEASE REGISTER by September 14^th at: Eventbrite WindsorFreedomTrail2024 For questions, email us at windsorfreedomtrailct@gmail.com. Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Windsor Food Bank. This event is free and open to the public.