East Haddam in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, October 8, 2016
1. Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer Marker (Side A)
Side A
Near this Green was the site of
the Generals Farm, Store
and dwelling house
Side B
Officer in the French & Indian
and Revolutionary Wars
Delegate to the Continental Congress
Member of the Conn. Council of Safety and General Assembly
Town Moderator
Deacon of the Millington Church
Erected 1976 by East Haddam Bicentennial Commitree.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 41° 29.124′ N, 72° 21.39′ W. Marker was in East Haddam in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It was on Millington Road (Connecticut Route 434) 0.1 miles Tater Hill Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on the Millington Green. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 87 Millington Road, East Haddam CT 06423, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
this page online
Regionally, this marker was in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It was also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Major General Joseph Spencer (a few steps from this marker); Captain George Comer Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Salem Vietnam War Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem Korean War Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem Revolutionary War Bicentennial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hiram Bingham IV (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem World War II Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Haddam.
Regarding Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer. Joseph Spencer was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Connecticut. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a major general in the Continental Army.
Also see . . .
1. Major General Joseph Spencer. (Submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Millington, CT. (Submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. East Haddam, CT. (Submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, October 8, 2016
2. Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer Marker (Side B)
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, October 8, 2016
3. This marker is located in front of the home of Ebenezer Dutton, built in 1766
Photographed by WikiTree, unknown
4. Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. 4. submitted on October 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
