Includes names of people from Branford and North Branford who played an important role in the history of this country and noteworthy landmarks to visit in Branford and North Branford.
A history of the slave or former slave Dick Negro who saved local residents from the British invasion of North Haven in 1779 and was awarded his freedom and a plot of land.
Includes the history of four Black slaves of North Branford. There is a digitized copy and transcription of an indenture agreement promising freedom to a Negro slave named Dick Tull. Included also is an article entitled Our Black Revolutionary War…
Includes a brief history of Northford, Conn., along with descriptions of the sixteen old homes and properties open to visitors on the day of the tour, including the Henry Maltby Barn, Pardee House, Barnes House, Red House, Benjamin Howd's Barn,…