South Windsor in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Jonathan Edwards
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 5, 2018
1. Jonathan Edwards Marker
1703 1758
Born at East Windsor
Died at Princeton New Jersey
Pastor and Theologian
Tutor at Yale College
President College of New Jersey
and one of the leaders
in the Great Awakening
the first spontaneous movement
in the religious life
of the American people
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1703.
Location. 41° 50.919′ N, 72° 36.598′ W. Marker is in South Windsor in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is on Main Street 0.2 miles south of Oxbow Lane, on the right when traveling south. Located on the left gatepost of the Old Burying Ground cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Windsor CT 06074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Timothy Edwards (here, next to this marker); Old Burying Ground (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Jonathan Edwards (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Windsor (approx. Ύ mile away); Post Office & Store (approx. Ύ mile away); Bissell Ferry (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Bissell Ferry (approx. 1.1 miles away); Horace H. Hayden, M.D.,D.D.S. (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Windsor.
Also see . . .
1. Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. (Submitted on February 11, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Jonathan Edwards (theologian) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 11, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Additional keywords. First Great Awakening; Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 5, 2018
2. Jonathan Edwards Marker
The marker is on the left gatepost.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 683 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
