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

William Vars

1892

 
 
William Vars Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023
1. William Vars Marker
Inscription. First resident of Three Stories
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
 
Location. 41° 16.959′ N, 72° 21.098′ W. Marker is in Old Saybrook in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Old Saybrook Center. It is at the intersection of Bridge Street (Route 154) and Cove Street, on the left when traveling north on Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Bridge Street, 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 marker:
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Winthrop and the Warwick Patent (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Connecticut River (about 600 feet away); The Fenwicks (about 600 feet away); The Pequot War (about 600 feet away); Fort Saybrook – 1635 (about 600 feet away); Say Brooke Fort (about 700 feet away); Battlefields of the Pequot War (about 700 feet away); Lion Gardiner (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Saybrook.
 
William Vars Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023
2. William Vars Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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