Old Saybrook Center in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Connecticut Valley Railroad Roundhouse & Turntable Site
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
1. Connecticut Valley Railroad Roundhouse & Turntable Site Marker
Roundhouse & Turntable Site
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
April 28, 1994
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1994.
Location. 41° 17.075′ N, 72° 21.074′ W. Marker is in Old Saybrook in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Old Saybrook Center. It can be reached from College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east. Located in Fort Saybrook Monument Park. 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 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 Middlesex County
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Connecticut Valley Railroad (here, next to this marker); Lighthouses and River Pilots (a few steps from this marker); The Ferry (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Fort Saybrook Monument Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to Fort Saybrook (within shouting distance of this marker); Adriaen Block & New Netherland (within shouting distance of this marker); Fishing on the Connecticut (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Saybrook Bar (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Saybrook.
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to Fort Saybrook (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Saybrook Bar (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Adrian Block Dutch Exploration (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
2. Connecticut Valley Railroad Roundhouse & Turntable Site Marker
Also see . . .
1. The Valley Railroad Company. (Submitted on September 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Valley Railroad (Connecticut) - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
3. Track Foundations of the Roundhouse
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 382 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
