South Windsor in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Jonathan Edwards
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 5, 2018
1. Jonathan Edwards Marker
1703 – 1758
Born at East Windsor
Died at Princeton New Jersey
Pastor and Theologian
Tutor at Yale College
President College of New Jersey
and one of the leaders
in the Great Awakening
the first spontaneous movement
in the religious life
of the American people
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Education.
Location. 41° 50.919′ N, 72° 36.598′ W. Marker is in South Windsor, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker is on Main Street, 0.2 miles south of Oxbow Lane, on the right when traveling south. Located on the left gatepost of the Old Burying Ground cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Windsor CT 06074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Timothy Edwards (here, next to this marker); Old Burying Ground (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Jonathan Edwards (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Windsor (approx. ¾ mile away); Post Office & Store (approx. ¾ mile away); Bissell Ferry (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. (Submitted on February 11, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Jonathan Edwards (theologian) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 11, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 5, 2018
2. Jonathan Edwards Marker
The marker is on the left gatepost.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
