Branford in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Millstone

Photographed By Conrad Ward, March 15, 2024

1. Millstone Marker

Inscription.
Here, overlooking the tidal river, where they might worship God in their own way, English Puritans from Wethersfield in A.D. 1644 erected the first "foursquare," rough-hewn log meeting house of the First Congregational Church in Branford, then called Totokett.

"O God, beneath thy guiding hand Our exiled fathers crossed the sea, And when they trod the wintery strand With prayer and psalm they worshipped thee." -Leonard Bacon

This millstone which ground flour for the daily bread of the founders of this church and community, was placed here in respect for their staunch faith and courageous pioneering by the First Ecclesiastical Society of the Town of Branford, A.D. 1964.

Erected 1964 by First Ecclesiastical Society of the Town of Branford.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1644.

Location. 41° 16.848′ N, 72° 48.469′ W. Marker is in Branford, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Marker is at the intersection of Montowese Street and S Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Montowese Street. Located in Branford Center Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Branford CT 06405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Branford Soldiers Monument (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Branford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Branford Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marquis de Lafayette Encampment (approx. 3.1 miles away); Site of the Theodore Roosevelt Oak (approx. 3.1 miles away); East Haven Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); East Haven World War Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); East Haven Veterans Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branford.

Millstone Marker in Branford Center Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Conrad Ward, March 15, 2024

2. Millstone Marker in Branford Center Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Clinton, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 31 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Clinton, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.