Trumbull s Nero Hawley rose from slavery, became a businessman
Donald Eng
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A drawing made of the home of former slave Nero Hawley on display at the Trumbull Historical Society in Trumbull on Friday. Hawley was born into slavery, enlisted in Washington s army, and became a businessman and landowner in Trumbull after the war. Local teachers and THS board members Jennifer Winschel and Meredith Ramsey used the book in their primary research for class assignments during Black History Month.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Jennifer Winschel, a music teacher at Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull, left, and Meredith Ramsey, a history at Wilton High School pose together with a book about Nero Hawley at the Trumbull Historical Society in Trumbull, Conn., on Friday Feb. 12, 2020. Hawley was born into slavery, enlisted in Washington s army, and became a businessman and landowner in Trumbull after the war. Winschel and Ramsey used
A Trumbull legacy : Apartments eyed for historic property
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The historic Daniel Hawley house, at 49 Daniels Farm Road.Zoom screen captureShow MoreShow Less
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An artist rendering of the proposed renovated Hawley House, presented to the Trumbull Planning & Zoning Commission Jan. 20, 2021.Zoom screen captureShow MoreShow Less
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The 1830s barn located at 49 Daniels Farm Road could be converted into 2 single-bedroom apartments.Zoom screen captureShow MoreShow Less
TRUMBULL A Colonial-era house with a connection to one of Trumbull’s best-known historic figures could be converted into single-bedroom apartments, according to a preliminary plan presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission last week.