Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Abrahamus Pierson
[Abraham Pierson]
Primus
Colegio Yalensi
Praesedit
MDCCI - MDCCVII
First
President of
Yale College
1701 - 1707
Erected 1874 by Yale University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1701.
Location. 41° 18.552′ N, 72° 55.74′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 High St, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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Also see . . . Abraham Pierson. Wikipedia article about Abraham Pierson. (Submitted on June 25, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Public domain photo courtesy of the Yale University Manuscripts & Archives Digital Images Database.
4. Abrahamus Pierson Marker
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 237 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on June 25, 2023.
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