Windsor Freedom Trail Run - Windsor Connecticut Chamber Of Commerce

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261 Broad St, Windsor, CT 06095

September, 2008

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Event:

Windsor Freedom Trail Run

Date:

September 13th, 2008

The Windsor Freedom Trail Run will be held Saturday, September 13, starting at 5:30 AM beginning at Archer Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church located at 320 Hayden Station Road. The Freedom Trail Run provides individuals an opportunity to pay tribute to those who fled from the South in search of freedom by way of the Underground Railroad. The run is approximately 3.9 miles. (A bus will follow the runners) It will begin at the Archer Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church and will end at the Riverside cemetery on East Street in Windsor, a site where a number of African American soldiers from the all Black Connecticut 29th and 31st regiments and other civil war units are buried. Participants will stop at the other Windsor Freedom Trail Sites including the Joseph Rainey House and the Nancy Toney grave site. Upon returning to the church, participants will visit the historic Archer cemetery. A Freedom Trail T-Shirt will be given to all runners and a country style breakfast will be served at the church for event participants after the run. To sign up for the run, call Alfred Narcisse at 860-688-2479.

A Windsor Freedom Trail Skit "A Journey Through Time," will be held Friday, September 19, starting at 6:30 PM at Windsor High School located at 50 Sage Park Road. Come join us for a theatrical presentation of the experiences of historical characters associated with the Windsor Freedom Trail, including a solo skit by Kevin Brown of the Connecticut State Library in commemoration of the Black Civil War soldier, William Webb. These events are open to the public and all are welcome to participate.