Terryville in Plymouth in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Original Date Stone
Eagle Lock Company
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
1. Original Date Stone Marker
A.D. 1889
Date Stone
from
Eagle Lock Company
Office Building
1889 - 1979
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 41° 40.742′ N, 73° 0.747′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. It is in Terryville. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Prospect Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Located in front of the Lock Museum of America. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 230 Main Street, Terryville CT 06786, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Terryville Congregational Church Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Terryville Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plymouth Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Plymouth Veterans Monument (about 700 feet away); Loyal Sons and Daughters (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Eli Terry Jr. Water Wheel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dorence Atwater, Plymouth's Civil War Hero (approx. ¼ mile away); Terryville Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.
Regarding Original Date Stone. The Eagle Lock Company was established
this page online
The Lock Museum of America holds the largest collection of colonial and antique locks in the United States. The museum features eight display rooms, including rooms devoted to bank locks and Yale locks.
Also see . . . Lock Museum of America. Museum website homepage (Submitted on December 27, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
2. Original Date Stone Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
3. West Side
From Funds
In Memory Of
James J.
Murphy
Model Maker
Eagle Lock Co
1890 - 1935
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
4. Lock Museum of America
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 920 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
