Downtown in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Adventurers
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
1. Adventurers Marker
Adventurers
who inspired and directed by
Thomas Hooker journeyed through the
wilderness from Newtown (Cambridge)
in the Massachusetts Bay to
Suckiaug (Hartford) October 1635
Mathew Allyn John Barnard William Butler Clement Chapin Nicholas Clarke Robert Day Edward Elmer Nathaniel Ely Richard Goodman William Goodwin Stephen Hart William Kelsey William Lewis Mathew Marvin James Olmstead William Pantry Thomas Scott Thomas Stanley Timothy Stanley Edward Stebbins John Steele John Stone John Talcott William Westwood
of the Founders of Hartford
to the People of Hartford
October 15, 1935
Erected 1935 by the Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1635.
Location. 41° 45.751′ N, 72° 40.44′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Arch Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Located in
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hartford Municipal Building (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain (a few steps from this marker); Nathan Hale (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harry S. Truman (about 400 feet away); Lyndon B. Johnson (about 400 feet away); John F. Kennedy (about 400 feet away); Dwight D. Eisenhower (about 400 feet away); Homesite of Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Also see . . . Society of the Descendants Of the Founders of Hartford. (Submitted on February 9, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
2. Adventurers Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
3. Adventurers Marker in front of Hartford City Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
