WEATHER UPDATE: Due to the forecasted inclement weather on Saturday September 23,The Ellis Walter Ruley: Norwich Artist walk will be CANCELLED. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

Ellis Walter Ruley was a self-taught African American artist from Norwich. In 1933, he married a white woman named Wilhelmina Fox, and as Norwich’s first interracial couple, Ellis and Wilhelmina faced considerable unkindness from disapproving neighbors. The couple, along with extended family, lived in an old farmhouse off Hammond Ave. Slater Memorial Museum has several of Ruley’s work and his paintings are housed in other collections across the country. Ruley died mysteriously in 1959 and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Norwich. Join members of the Ellis Ruley Committee and learn about this important figure in Norwich’s history. This walk is free to attend but registration is required. Please register in advance by contacting FManfredi@cgmllaw.com. Registration deadline: Thursday September 21.

28 Hammond Ave, Norwich, the road is narrow, please be aware of oncoming traffic. There is limited parking at the site

Preregistration:  Email – fmanfredi@cgmllaw.com

Sponsoring organization: The Ellis Walter Ruley Committee

Length: 1 mile, Difficulty Level: Moderate, Restrooms: No, Wheelchair access: there is handicapped parking and there is a paved uphill path up to the site, Leashed dogs: No, Especially for children: No