Litchfield in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of Church of Lyman Beecher
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
1. Site of Church of Lyman Beecher Marker
Lyman Beecher preached 1810 1826
One half mile north stood the home
where were born
Harriet Beecher Stowe 1811
Henry Ward Beecher 1813
Erected 1908 by Litchfield County University Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 41° 44.827′ N, 73° 11.354′ W. Marker is in Litchfield in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of East Street (U.S. 202) and North Street (Connecticut Route 63), on the left when traveling west on East Street. Located on the Litchfield Town Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Litchfield CT 06759, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Litchfield Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Site of Recruiting Tent (within shouting distance of this marker); Litchfield Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War on Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Litchfield Vietnam War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Litchfield World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Litchfield Korean War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Litchfield World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Litchfield.
Also see . . .
1. Lyman Beecher on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Harriet Beecher Stowe on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Henry Ward Beecher on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
2. Site of Church of Lyman Beecher Marker
Internet Archive
3. Dr. Lyman Beecher
with Harriet Beecher Stowe
and Henry Ward Beecher
with Harriet Beecher Stowe
and Henry Ward Beecher
From Henry Ward Beecher by Lyman Abbott, 1903.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,055 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on July 27, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
