CT History NewsFeb 17, 2023

Today in #Connecticut History, February 17: A Great Hope for Hawaii Dies in Cornwall

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February 17: A Great Hope for Hawaii Dies in Cornwall

  When 25-year-old Henry Opukahaia first set foot in the town of Cornwall, Connecticut in 1817, he carried on his shoulders the far-reaching hopes and dreams of some of Connecticut’s mos…

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