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Old Saybrook Center in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

In this shop…

 
 
In this shop… Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023
1. In this shop… Marker
Inscription.
In this shop
Lafayette
made a purchase
in 1824.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommercePatriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
 
Location. 41° 17.171′ N, 72° 22.54′ W. Marker is in Old Saybrook in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Old Saybrook Center. It is on Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) south of Pennywise Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Saybrook CT 06475, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Mystic and the Eastern Shore. 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 Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
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marker: Anna Louise James (here, next to this marker); Third Meetinghouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Say-Brooke (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Church of Christ in Saybrook (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefields of the Pequot War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Saybrook Historical Society and the General William Hart House (about 400 feet away); Old Saybrook Historical Society (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Saybrook.
 
The James Pharmacy Building image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023
2. The James Pharmacy Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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