Old Saybrook Center in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
The Pequot War
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
1. The Pequot War Marker
The English settlers had no trouble making friends with the native River Indians but found it impossible to pacify the Pequots, who in 1633 murdered a party of nine Englishmen at the mouth of the River.
After Fort Saybrook was built, three hundred Pequot warriors constantly harassed the fort, wounded Lion Gardiner, butchered livestock and burned storehouses and haystacks outside the palisade. In May 1637, the Hartford and Saybrook colonies declared war on the Pequots. A force of ninety men under Captain John Mason was joined by Uncas, a renegade Pequot chieftain and his braves. They launched an attack by sea from Fort Saybrook and destroyed the Pequots main encampment near Groton. Following his service in the Pequot War Captain Mason was appointed as the second Commander of the Fort.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1637.
Location. 41° 17.056′ N, 72° 21.134′ W. Marker is in Old Saybrook in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Old Saybrook Center. It can be reached
this page online
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 World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Fenwicks (here, next to this marker); Fort Saybrook 1635 (here, next to this marker); Winthrop and the Warwick Patent (a few steps from this marker); The Connecticut River (a few steps from this marker); The Saybrook Bar (within shouting distance of this marker); Fishing on the Connecticut (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021
2. The Pequot War Marker
This marker is at the center.
Other markers no longer nearby. Adrian Block Dutch Exploration (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Saybrook Bar (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Old Saybrook Historical Society. (Submitted on October 4, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
