Pomp Equality LbNA #8316 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 21, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | East Hartford |
| County: | Hartford |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | MayEve  |
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| Found by: | butterfly |
| Last found: | Mar 21, 2008 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFaaaFaFFaaa |
| Last edited: | May 21, 2004 |
Pomp Equality *Status Unknown as of 4-8-08
Pomp Equality, born in 1759, was the slave of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pitkin of East Hartford, Connecticut. The Pitkins, prominent in the town, ran a tavern at the ferry landing. Pomp Equality served the Pitkin family from the time he was a boy. He was a hard worker, and good and just in his ways. Mrs. Pitkin was especially fond of Pomp Equality, and treated him kindly. In return, Pomp Equality had the utmost respect and affection for the Pitkins. He was brought to church with the family on Sundays, and was never worked too hard. In those days, most slaves could not read or write, but Mrs. Pitkin made sure that Pomp Equality could. Even though he had more luxuries than other slaves, and was afforded normally unheard of opportunities, most importantly he was treated with dignity. Mrs. Pitkin eventually signed a declaration making Pomp Equality a FREE man - he could never be slaved again. Mrs. Pitkin provided Pomp Equality with a bit of money and a small parcel of land. He went on in life to marry and have a family, doing "quite well" for himself, and even owning his own schooner and a small island in the Connecticut River. Pomp Equality died in 1824 in the 65th year of his age, and was laid to rest in Center Cemetery in East Hartford.
Enter Center Cememtery in East Hartford from Main Street. (Look for the wrought iron "sunburst" above the entrance.) Park to the side of the road close to the entrance. The road forks with Hill Drive to the right and Main Drive to the left. (Main Drive is closed off to vehicles.) Walk up Main Drive to the first row of headstones on your left. You will find the place where Pomp Equality was laid to rest at the 12th stone in from the road. With your back to the front of his stone, look to your 2:00 (a bearing of 180 degrees due south) to 2 tall monuments nearly parallel with each other. Walk this way (and sing that same song if you wish) to the "Grant" stone. Another 12 steps will find you at the "Bissell" stone. Now, as you pass "Aunt Martha", you will turn right at the corner of the fence (parallel to West Drive). On your right you will notice three very tall trees with delightfully fragrant white blossoms cascading above you (in early summer). Pomp Equality Letterbox awaits you between the 2nd and 3rd tree.
***Clues for The Center Cemetery Letterbox would come in handy right about NOW!!!
NOTE: Special thanks to my awesome brother, Wild Rover, for helping me plant Pomp Equality.
Pomp Equality, born in 1759, was the slave of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pitkin of East Hartford, Connecticut. The Pitkins, prominent in the town, ran a tavern at the ferry landing. Pomp Equality served the Pitkin family from the time he was a boy. He was a hard worker, and good and just in his ways. Mrs. Pitkin was especially fond of Pomp Equality, and treated him kindly. In return, Pomp Equality had the utmost respect and affection for the Pitkins. He was brought to church with the family on Sundays, and was never worked too hard. In those days, most slaves could not read or write, but Mrs. Pitkin made sure that Pomp Equality could. Even though he had more luxuries than other slaves, and was afforded normally unheard of opportunities, most importantly he was treated with dignity. Mrs. Pitkin eventually signed a declaration making Pomp Equality a FREE man - he could never be slaved again. Mrs. Pitkin provided Pomp Equality with a bit of money and a small parcel of land. He went on in life to marry and have a family, doing "quite well" for himself, and even owning his own schooner and a small island in the Connecticut River. Pomp Equality died in 1824 in the 65th year of his age, and was laid to rest in Center Cemetery in East Hartford.
Enter Center Cememtery in East Hartford from Main Street. (Look for the wrought iron "sunburst" above the entrance.) Park to the side of the road close to the entrance. The road forks with Hill Drive to the right and Main Drive to the left. (Main Drive is closed off to vehicles.) Walk up Main Drive to the first row of headstones on your left. You will find the place where Pomp Equality was laid to rest at the 12th stone in from the road. With your back to the front of his stone, look to your 2:00 (a bearing of 180 degrees due south) to 2 tall monuments nearly parallel with each other. Walk this way (and sing that same song if you wish) to the "Grant" stone. Another 12 steps will find you at the "Bissell" stone. Now, as you pass "Aunt Martha", you will turn right at the corner of the fence (parallel to West Drive). On your right you will notice three very tall trees with delightfully fragrant white blossoms cascading above you (in early summer). Pomp Equality Letterbox awaits you between the 2nd and 3rd tree.
***Clues for The Center Cemetery Letterbox would come in handy right about NOW!!!
NOTE: Special thanks to my awesome brother, Wild Rover, for helping me plant Pomp Equality.