Downtown in New Haven in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Jacob Heminway
Class of 1704
1683-1754
— Yale's First Student —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 23, 2023
1. Jacob Heminway Marker
Erected by Yale University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1702.
Location. 41° 18.606′ N, 72° 55.879′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Connecticut, in New Haven County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from York Street just north of Library Walk, on the left when traveling north. The marker is behind a locked gate on the campus of Yale University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 York Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Connecticut Volunteers Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abrahamus Pierson (about 700 feet away); Nathan Hale (approx. 0.2 miles away); Connecticut Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roger Sherman Homesite (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to the New Haven Green (approx. ¼ mile away); The Dawn of Cycling (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Welcome to the New Haven Green (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 23, 2023
2. Jacob Heminway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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