Gales Ferry in Ledyard in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Gurdon Bill’s Station
( 1816 )
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 41° 27.469′ N, 72° 0.816′ W. Marker is in Ledyard in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Gales Ferry. It is at the intersection of Church Hill Road and Spicer Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Church Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Church Hill Road, Ledyard CT 06339, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel Seabury (a few steps from this marker); Ledyard (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ledyard World War I Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ledyard Veterans Memorials (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to the Hallville Fishway (approx. 2.7 miles away); 2nd District School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Montville (approx. 5.2 miles away); Downer-Doane Park (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ledyard.
Regarding Gurdon Bill’s Station. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places April 12, 1982
Also see . . . Gurdon Bill Store on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 11, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2023, by Frederic Allyn III of Ledyard, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


