Fort Hill Marker

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Shelton in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Fort Hill

By Michael Herrick, March 4, 2010

1. Fort Hill Marker

Inscription. Fort Hill
On This Point Of Land
The Pootatuck Indians
Built A Fort In 1673
To Prevent The White Man
From Coming Up
The Ousatonic River

Location. 41° 19.306′ N, 73° 5.922′ W. Marker is in Shelton, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Howe Avenue (Connecticut Route 110) and New Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Located in Riverview Park, on the bluff overlooking the Housatonic River. Marker is in this post office area: Shelton CT 06484, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shelton Locks (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Constitution Oak (about 400 feet away); To Honor the Men and Women of the City of Shelton (about 600 feet away); Shelton (about 600 feet away); Shelton World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Derby Korea – Vietnam Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Derby Veterans Monument (approx. half a mile away); Derby Firemen’s Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Shelton.

By Michael Herrick, March 4, 2010

2. Fort Hill Marker

By Michael Herrick, March 4, 2010

3. Fort Hill Marker

Factories on the banks of the Housatonic River can be seen in the background.

Credits. This page originally submitted on March 7, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 669 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.