Col. Thomas Knowlton Marker

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Col. Thomas Knowlton

By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012

1. Col. Thomas Knowlton Marker

Inscription. In Memory Of
Col. Thomas Knowlton
Of Ashford Conn.
Who as a boy served in several campaigns in the French and Indian Wars
Shared in the siege and capture of Havana in 1762
Was in immediate command of Connecticut troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill
Was with his commands closely attached to the person of Washington
And was killed at the Battle of Harlem Heights
September 16 1776
At the age of thirty-six

Location. 41° 45.837′ N, 72° 40.901′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker is at the intersection of Capitol Avenue and Trinity Street, on the right when traveling west on Capitol Avenue. Click for map. Located on the grounds of the Connecticut State Capitol Building. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trinity College (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Roswell Hawley (within shouting distance of this marker); Orville Hitchcock Platt (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Confucius (about 400 feet away); Major General Clarence Ransom Edwards DSM (about 400 feet away); Andersonville Boy (about 400 feet away); Spanish War Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Hartford.

Col. Thomas Knowlton Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012

2. Col. Thomas Knowlton

Also see . . . Thomas Knowlton on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 3, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Col. Thomas Knowlton Statue Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012

3. Col. Thomas Knowlton Statue

By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012

4. Col. Thomas Knowlton Statue

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 3, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 293 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.