Downtown in New Haven in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Theodore Dwight Woolsey
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 23, 2011
1. Theodore Dwight Woolsey Marker
Theodore Dwight Woolsey
Tenth President of Yale College
[ south side ]
October 31, 1801
Professor of Greek
In Yale College
1831 -1851
President 1846 – 1871
Died in New Haven
July 1, 1889
[ east side ]
widow of
Theodore Dwight Woolsey
Born in Boston March 3 1824
Died in New Haven July 21 1909
She openeth her mouth with wisdom
And in her tongue is the law of kindness
[ north side ]
the city which hath
the foundations
whose builder and maker
is God
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1907.
Location. 41° 18.897′ N, 72° 55.607′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Connecticut, in New Haven County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Grove Street and High Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Grove Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 Grove Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Noah Lane Farnham (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Othniel Charles Marsh
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Also see . . . Theodore Dwight Woolsey on Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 28, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 23, 2011
2. Theodore Dwight Woolsey Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 23, 2011
3. Theodore Dwight Woolsey Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 23, 2011
4. Theodore Dwight Woolsey Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 23, 2011
5. Theodore Dwight Woolsey Marker
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6. Theodore D. Woolsey
From a portrait painted in 1844
From a portrait painted in 1844
Illustration appearing in Memories of Yale Life and Men, 1854-1899 by Timothy Dwight, 1903.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 28, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 6. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
