Indigenous Enslavement and Incarceration in North American Historyy

Indigenous Enslavement and Incarceration in North American History

Gilder Lehrman Center’s 15th Annual International Conference
November 15-16, 2013
Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Travel and Parking

The conference will be held at:

Luce Hall Auditorium
34 Hillhouse Avenue (between Trumbull and Sachem Streets)
New Haven, CT 06511

There are several options for traveling to and from New Haven. Following are some guidelines to help you plan your trip.

By Air:

The Tweed-New Haven Airport is located about 15 minutes from Yale Campus and is serviced by U.S. Airways Express commuter service. Taxis from Tweed cost about $15 one way. There will be a taxi stand outside the baggage claim area, or you may call Metro Taxi at 203-777-7777.

Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT, an approximate one-hour commute, is convenient and offers a wide variety of carriers. Taxis from Bradley to New Haven will cost around $100. Ground transportation from Bradley International Airport to New Haven is also serviced by Connecticut Limo (http://www.ctlimo.com/ or 800-472-LIMO) and will cost approximately $68 one way. Connecticut Limo may make several stops en route to New Haven and will let passengers out at its Long Wharf Terminal. Passengers should plan to take a taxi from Long Wharf Terminal to Yale Campus, a 10-minute ride (approximately $15). For an additional charge, you may also make a special request to be dropped off at Phelps Gate on Yale Campus, about a 10-minute walk from nearby hotels and to Luce Hall where the conference will be held.

Other air travel options include the New York area airports: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark, which are about an hour and a half commute from New Haven. All three airports are also serviced by Connecticut Limo (see information above). Additionally, Prime Time Shuttle (http://www.2theairport.com/ 800-377-8745) provides transportation from JFK and LaGuardia and costs about $68 one way. Prime Time Shuttle will also drop off passengers at Phelps Gate on Yale Campus. Taxis from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark to New Haven will cost about $150 to $175.

Passengers flying into Newark may also take Amtrak directly into New Haven. (See information below.)

Passengers flying into JFK may take the New York Airport Express Service Bus (718-875-8200) or the NYC Airporter to the Bus Terminal, Grand Central Station, or Penn Station. Buses depart every 20-30 minutes from the Express Bus Stop located at each terminal. The fare is $15, and you can buy your ticket directly from the driver or staff stationed in the ground transportation area.

By Rail:

Amtrak provides service directly from Newark Airport and from Penn Station in New York City into New Haven’s Union Station, about a 10-minute cab ride from downtown New Haven and Yale Campus. For information on Amtrak schedules and fares, please visit http://www.amtrak.com.

MetroNorth provides commuter service on a regular basis from New York City Grand Central Terminal into New Haven’s Union Station. For a listing of schedules and fares, please visit http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_form.cfm.

By Car:

Interstate 91:
From North, Hartford/Springfield: Take Exit 3, Trumbull Street. Straight off ramp, continue on Trumbull Street through four traffic lights. Turn right, at the fourth light, onto Hillhouse Avenue. Luce Hall is located about half a block on your left.

Interstate 95:
From South and West, NY/NJ: Connect to I-91 North in New Haven; Take Exit 3, Trumbull Street, and follow directions above for I-91.

From North and East, Providence/New London:
Connect to I-91 North in New Haven; Take Exit 3, Trumbull Street and follow directions above for I-91.

Parking:

Yale lots are open to the public after 4 p.m. and on Saturdays. Additionally, two-hour metered parking is available on the street near Luce Hall. Since there is limited parking on the street, we suggest you park in one of the nearby lots and garages around Yale campus. The city of New Haven offers a downloadable comprehensive parking map at: http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/ParkingAuthority/index.asp.

Banner images (left to right): “Prisoners take to Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida, 1875,” Richard Pratt Papers, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library; Catlin, George. Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians. 7th Edition (1848),”Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library; “Alcatraz,” Art Kane, photographer, courtesy Art Kane Archive, www.artkane.com.