Fortune's Story: Slavery in a Connecticut Town

2024-06-12

Fortune was an African American man enslaved in Waterbury, a Connecticut farming community, in the 18th century. This is the story of his life, the world he lived in, and what happened to his skeleton after he died.

Fortune was an African American man enslaved in Waterbury, a Connecticut farming community, in the 18th century. Mattatuck Historical Society tells the story of his life, the world he lived in, and what happened to his skeleton after he died.