Hi! On September 1 Prudence Crandall will be celebrated at the Prudence Crandall Homestead that was a school for young black girls in the 1800's.The homestead is located at 1 South Canterbury Road in Canterbury,Connecticut. Born in the Hope Valley section of Hopkinton,R.I., the early civil rights pioneer interestingly although a Rhode Island native is the Official Connecticut State Heroine.For more information contact the homestead at 860-546-7800 and [email protected] ,.Sharing with my Genealogy List. Regards, Scott Bill Hirst President,Hopkinton,R.I.,Historical Association Board Member,Crandall Family association http://www.cfa.net ,. Scott Bill Hirst 20 Maple Court Ashaway,RI 02804-1300 USA (401)377-4643 Note:Telephone if you need quick reply.