![]() ![]() ![]() Plans are in the works for the museum to move to a larger space in Stratford of 9,000-square-feet.įletcher said he thought after 20 years as a police officer he would have had a “foot in the door” to open a brick and mortar location in New Haven, but “politics” kept that from happening, he said.įletcher said he tried other cities – to no avail. Stratford leaders consider museum a treasure Sterling, an abolitionist for whom the Yale Sterling Memorial Library is named. The museum is currently located to the childhood home of John W. I wanted to be part of telling the story.”Īfter 20 years as a police officer he’s found his life’s “passion,” he said, in managing the collection and giving tours at the grassroots museum in a historic home at 952 E Broadway. Items displayed at he Ruby & Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum in Stratford, the first and only African American history museum in Connecticut.įletcher started by knocking on doors and telling people about the collection. ![]() “I think for young people it could be very eloquent and impactful on their view of civil rights and history.”Įxhibits in various rooms include: Africa a Slave Hull Ship The Plantation Bias, Stereotype, Folklore The Pullman Porter The Segregated Movie Theater. “I’m just amazed at the amount of history there and how graphically and powerfully it’s shown.”īlumenthal said the museum covers a breadth of history, but not with just documents, it’s more “personal.” “Mostly, it’s a really powerful exhibit,” he said. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he’s been to the museum a few times and said it “deserves” a bigger audience. Later, Jeffrey Fletcher built his collection and has merged them for the museum. ![]()
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