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Woodbridge Tavern

 
 
Woodbridge Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 7, 2022
1. Woodbridge Tavern Marker
Inscription.
Here George Washington stopped
and was entertained November 9, 1789
This monument was erected
by Memorial Lodge No. 38
Knights of Pythias
July 4, 1936
Committee
Mathias Spiess, Chairman · Melvin G. Cox, Secretary · Joseph Rollason, Treasurer · David L. Armstrong · Gustaf N. Magnuson

 
Erected 1936 by Memorial Lodge No. 38 Knights of Pythias.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1936.
 
Location. 41° 47.08′ N, 72° 30.014′ W. Marker is in Manchester in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Buckley. It is at the intersection of Middle Turnpike E. and Woodbridge Street Ext., on the left when traveling west on Middle Turnpike E.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manchester CT 06040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Manchester Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Manchester Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Manchester Veterans Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Manchester World War II Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Former Site of Oddfellows Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); Manchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Manchester Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); Manchester (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
 
Woodbridge Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 7, 2022
2. Woodbridge Tavern Marker
Woodbridge Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 7, 2022
3. Woodbridge Tavern Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jul. 27, 2026