Scotland in Northeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Samuel Huntington Birthplace
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
1. Samuel Huntington Birthplace Marker
Samuel Huntington
1731 – 1796. Signer Of
The Declaration Of
Independence
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1731.
Location. 41° 41.91′ N, 72° 5.09′ W. Marker is in Scotland in Northeastern Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Huntington Road (Connecticut Route 14) and Devotion Road, on the left when traveling east on Huntington Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Huntington Road, Scotland CT 06264, 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 Windham County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (here, next to this marker); Scotland World War II Monument (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scotland Vietnam War Monument (about 700 feet away); Scotland (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rochambeau Route (approx. 3.3 miles away); Miss Laura Huntington House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Windham Vietnam Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Windham (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
2. Samuel Huntington Birthplace Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
3. Nearby Marker
Samuel Huntington
Born July 3, 1731 Died January 5, 1796
Signer of the
Declaration of Independence
Placed by
Anne Wood Elderkin Chapter
D.A.R.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
4. Samuel Huntington House & Museum
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
5. Plaque on the Samuel Huntington House
Has Been Designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the Provisions of the
Historical Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This Site Possesses Exceptional Value
In Commemorating or Illustrating
The History of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1972
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 5, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
