Greenwich in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Founders and Proprietors Monument
1640 - 1935
Photographed by John Reynolds, May 20, 2002
1. Founders and Proprietors Monument Marker
Everardus Bogardus John Bowers Robert Feaks Jeffre Ferris Angell Husted Robert Husted Andrew Messenger Daniel Patrick Robert Williams John Winkelman
27 Proprieters of 1672
John Asten John Bowers Walter Butler Thomas Close James Ferris Joseph Ferris Joseph Finch Angell Husted William Hubbert John Hobby Samuel Jenkins Joshua Knapp Gershom Lockwood Johathan Lockwood John Marshall John Mead Joseph Mead Ephraim Palmer John Palmer Jeremiah Peck Samuel Peck William Ratleff John Reynolds Johathan Reynolds William Rundle Stephen Sherwood Daniel Smith
Erected 1935 by Angell Husted Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1794.
Location. 41° 2.12′ N, 73° 37.352′ W. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker and monument is on the Connecticut Shoreline and in Greater Bridgeport. 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 Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington Paused Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.3 miles away); Putnam's Escape (approx. 0.3 miles away); Greenwich Veterans Monument (approx. Ύ mile away); Raynal C. Bolling (approx. Ύ mile away); Greenwich World War I Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwich.
More about this marker. The marker was designed by Mrs. William Barton Chapin, Jr., and given by the Angell Husted Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists. It was dedicated on July 19, 1935.
Also see . . . Ye Historie of Ye Town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. (Submitted on May 7, 2009.)
Photographed by John Reynolds, May 20, 2002
2. Founders and Proprietors Monument Marker
Photographed by John Reynolds, May 20, 2002
3. Founders and Proprietors Monument Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2009, by John Reynolds of Chicago, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5,978 times since then and 153 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2009, by John Reynolds of Chicago, Illinois. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
