Old Saybrook Center in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Yale College Site
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
1. Yale College Site Marker
The First Site of
Yale College
Founded in 1701
Known then as
The Collegiate School
Removed in 1716
The heirs of Alfred F. Wolcott purchased and gave this site to the Town of Old Saybrook on April 1914 with the stipulation that this plot never be used for burials
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1701.
Location. 41° 17.026′ N, 72° 21.339′ W. Marker is in Old Saybrook in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Old Saybrook Center. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Mystic and the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Collegiate School in Old Saybrook and Yale University (here, next to this marker); First Site of Yale College (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 (approx. 0.2 miles 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 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Yale University (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
2. Yale College Site Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
3. Three Markers for Yale College Site
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
