White Sails, Black Hands: The African-American Experience on Connecticut’s Waters on the Thames Boat Tour

In collaboration with the Hempsted Houses, CT Landmarks, embark on an adventure on the Thames to hear untold stories of important black figures from the region.

Beginning in 1639 when the first enslaved person arrived in Connecticut, the number of persons of color steadily increased in New London County. Every town in New London County had a significant percentage of African Americans and people of mixed race living and working in them, however, their stories are not always told. This tour will explore the stories of a fugitive slave, Black Revolutionary Patriots, Black Governors and Whalers, the Amistad and more.

This boat tour departs from Fort Trumbull State Park in New London, CT.

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