Time traveling to the American Revolution
Bill Bloxsom
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Rev. Charles D. Walker, pastor of the First Baptist Church, initiated a successful state-wide effort in 1976 to commemorate Connecticut s Black participants in the Revolutionary War.Richard Platt / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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First Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Charles D. Walker is joined by State. Representative Gerald Stevens and Milford Mayor Joel Baldwin during the ceremony to honor Black soldiers in the American Revolution.Richard Platt / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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MILFORD Forty-five years ago, as the United States prepared to celebrate the 1976 bicentennial, a Milford church commemorated the lives of six men whose service helped with American independence.