Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Jacob Heminway
Class of 1704
1683-1754
| | Yale's First Student | |
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 in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. 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 New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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