Old Saybrook Center in Middlesex County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
First Site of Yale College
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
1. Yale College Marker
of
Yale College
Founded 1701
Removed 1716
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1914.
Location. 41° 17.017′ N, 72° 21.334′ W. Marker is in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. It is in Old Saybrook Center. Marker is on College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Ward Place, on the right when traveling east. Located next to Cypress Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Saybrook CT 06475, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Yale College Site (a few steps from this marker); Collegiate School in Old Saybrook and Yale University (a few steps from this marker); Cypress Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lady Alice Fenwick (within shouting distance of this marker); Say Brooke Fort (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lion Gardiner (about 800 feet away); Battlefields of the Pequot War (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fenwicks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Saybrook.
Also see . . .
1. Yale University. (Submitted on September 16, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Yale University (Wikipedia).
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Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
2. Yale College Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
3. Three Markers for Yale College Site
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
