Here in New Haven, both are visible in an 81-foot ship named the Freedom Schooner Amistad that is home-ported at Long Wharf Pier. If you don’t see it, the ship sails around the country as a ...

Margu was just nine years old when she was sold into captivity, marched 80 miles to the West African coast, held in the notorious Dunbomo slave pens on Lomboko Island, and then shipped to Cuba. In … ...

New Haven State Rep. Toni Walker recalled the efforts waged in the State Senate to keep the replica of The Amistad, which was recreated in 2000, in New Haven. “ Every year someone else was trying to ...

The New Haven Museum officially opened its doors to the newly revamped “Amistad: Retold” exhibit this past May, intertwining the story of the Amistad slave revolt with the city of New Haven. The ...

New Haven is the Amistad's home port and a series of community events and educational programs are expected to take place. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE ...

NEW HAVEN >> Freedom Schooner Amistad crew and board members gathered on the ship’s deck Wednesday morning before a modest group of supporters to kick off the 175th anniversary of the Amistad ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A piece of Connecticut history comes to New Haven for the holiday week. The Amistad is docked at Long Wharf pier through next Monday, July 8. The replica of the ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A historic ship has made port in New Haven. The Amistad Freedom Schooner has docked at Long Wharf, setting of celebrations of its history. “Really, the legacy of this ...

When historian and author Marcus Rediker headed to Africa to make a movie about the Amistad Rebellion, he knew what he was looking for: the Africans’ side of the story. He found it in the mos… ...

Pictured are the tiny houses at Rosette Village, behind the Amistad House in New Haven. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Support trusted journalism in Connecticut.

The Amistad is back home again. Saturday morning, officials welcomed the ship to the docks of Long Wharf for a three-week stay. The Amistad, a 125-foot long replica of the renowned slave vessel on ...