Waterbury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

First Settlement of Waterbury

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 6, 2009

1. First Settlement of Waterbury Marker

Inscription.
The first settlement of Waterbury was made on land in this region about 1675. The settlement was abandoned during King Philip’s War and was resumed around the present Waterbury green after 1677.

Erected 1935 by Mattatuck Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the King Philip's War 1675-1676 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1675.

Location. 41° 32.917′ N, 73° 3.43′ W. Marker is in Waterbury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Highland Avenue. Located in Chase Park, in the Town Plot section of Waterbury, "Waterbury's First Neighborhood". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterbury CT 06708, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New Haven.

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 Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harrub Pilgrim Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of the Unknown Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Lyman Chatfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Revolutionary War Tercentennial Memorial

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(approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Great War For Democracy Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); They Did Not Come Home (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterbury.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 6, 2009

2. First Settlement of Waterbury Marker

Town Plot Sign in Chase Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 6, 2009

3. Town Plot Sign in Chase Park

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,747 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.