East Norwalk in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Roger Ludlow
commemorates the purchase from the aboriginal inhabitants, made
February 26, 1640-1, by
Roger Ludlow,
Deputy-Governor of the Colony of Connecticut,
framer of its first Code of Laws, and Founder of Norwalk,
of “All the lands, meadows, pasturinge, trees, whatsoever there is, and grounds betweene the twoe rivers, the one called Norwalke, the other Soakatuck, to the middle of sayed rivers, from the sea a days walke into the country.”
Erected 1895.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1867.
Location. 41° 5.726′ N, 73° 23.945′ W. Marker is in Norwalk, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. It is in East Norwalk. Marker is at the intersection of Gregory Boulevard and Marvin Street, in the median on Gregory Boulevard. Marker is located in the middle of a traffic circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 89 Gregory Blvd, Norwalk CT 06855, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Marvin Property (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fitch’s Point (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Habitat Renewed (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Birds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mill Pond History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Taylor Farm Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Norwalk Founded (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Calf Pasture Primer (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwalk.
More about this marker. Monument is made of Quincy granite and contains a bronze plaque of a relief image of Roger Ludlow trading beads with a group of Indians.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,444 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.