Places to go

  • New Haven Museum
    114 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06510
    The New Haven Museum has a full exhibit on the Amistad Rebellion with the original portrait of Sengbe Pieh, the Amistad, and other pieces.

  • Amistad Memorial
    165 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510
    The memorial is a statue depicting Sengbe Pieh and is located next to city hall.

  • Custom House
    150 Bank Street, New London, CT 06320
    This is the building the Amistad ship and Africans were brought to after they were captured by the US Navy in Long Island Sound.  The building is owned and operated by the New London Maritime Society and includes an exhibit on the Amistad Rebellion.

  • Old State House
    800 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
    This building was the site of many of the Connecticut trials on the Amistad case and includes an exhibit on the Rebellion.

  • Farmington Historical Society
    138 Main St, Farmington, CT 06032
    The historical society offers walking tours that include sites where the Amistad Africans lived while they remained in Connecticut.



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