African American Burials at Duck River
Between 1670 and 1820 more than 200 African Americans lived enslaved in the Lyme region. Eight who labored for decades in servitude are commemorated by gravestones in the Duck River Cemetery.
Between 1670 and 1820 more than 200 African Americans lived enslaved in the Lyme region. Eight who labored for decades in servitude are commemorated by gravestones in the Duck River Cemetery.
Old Lyme
Cemetery Association
P.O. Box 957,
Old Lyme, CT 06371
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