Clinton in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Clinton
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016
1. Clinton Marker
Settled in 1663 and then known as Homonoscitt Plantation, this shoreline and rural community soon thereafter was given the name Kenilworth and later Killingworth. In 1735 the First and Second Ecclesiastical Societies were established being the southern and northern portions of the Town respectively. In May 1838, the southern portion was incorporated as a separate town with the name of Clinton after DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York. Early classes of the Collegiate School, later Yale University, were held here. Citizens prominent in Clinton history: Abraham Pierson - a founder and first rector of the Collegiate School. Jared Eliot - church pastor and noted doctor friend of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Gale - pupil of Eliot, gifted physician and agriculturist. Charles Morgan - benefactor of public schools. Horatio G. Wright - Civil War general, chief of army engineers.
Erected 1971 by the Town of Clinton, the Clinton Historical Society, the Connecticut Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 16.683′ N, 72° 31.435′ W. Marker is in Clinton in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Walk Through Historic Clinton (a few steps from this marker); Clinton Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Field of Flags (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named A Walk Through Historic Clinton (within shouting distance of this marker); Yale College (within shouting distance of this marker); Clinton Terentenary (within shouting distance of this marker); A Seafaring Town (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Milestone (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
Also see . . .
1. Clinton Connecticut website. (Submitted on December 3, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Clinton, Connecticut on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 3, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016
2. Clinton Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 28, 2016
3. Clinton Town Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
