Gales Ferry in Ledyard in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Samuel Seabury
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
1. Samuel Seabury Marker
Samuel Seabury
First Episcopal
Bishop in America
Consecrated 1784
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. 41° 27.461′ N, 72° 0.822′ W. Marker is in Ledyard in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Gales Ferry. It is at the intersection of Church Hill Road and Spicer Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Church Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ledyard CT 06339, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London and in the Thames River Valley. 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 New London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gurdon Bills Station (a few steps from this marker); Ledyard (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ledyard World War I Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ledyard Veterans Memorials (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to the Hallville Fishway (approx. 2.7 miles away); 2nd District School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Montville (approx. 5.2 miles away); Montville Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ledyard.
Also see . . . Samuel Seabury on Wikipedia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 11, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
2. Samuel Seabury Marker
via Wikipedia, 1785
3. Samuel Seabury
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on November 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
