Andover in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Eleazar Wheelock

Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, April 16, 2017

1. Eleazar Wheelock Marker

Inscription. 3 1/2 miles S.E. (route 87)
Eleazar Wheelock’s
Indian School, 1754
from which developed
Dartmouth College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.

Location. 41° 43.702′ N, 72° 21.094′ W. Marker is in Andover in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Jonathan Trumbull Highway (Connecticut Route 87), on the right when traveling east on U.S. 6. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andover CT 06232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner.

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 Tolland County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andover

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Meeting House Stepping Stone (approx. 1.1 miles away); Baptist Church Stepping Stone (approx. 1.1 miles away); Constitution Oak (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Andover Creamery Company (approx. 1.1 miles away); WWII Japanese 37 mm anti-tank cannon history (approx. 1.1 miles away); Battlefield Cross (approx. 1.1 miles away); Andover Center (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andover.

Also see . . .
1. Eleazar Wheelock. (Submitted on December 18, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Eleazar Wheelock. (Submitted on December 18, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)

Eleazar Wheelock's Indian School is 3.5 miles ahead. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, April 16, 2017

2. Eleazar Wheelock's Indian School is 3.5 miles ahead.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.