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Madison Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Thomas Chittenden

 
 
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 17, 2024
1. Thomas Chittenden Marker
Inscription.
In this Town
On January 6, 1730 was born
Thomas Chittenden
Colonel in the French & Indian Wars
1756-1760
Member of the Connecticut General Assembly
1765-1772
First Governor of Vermont
1778-1789 1790-1797
Died Chittenden County, Vermont
August 25, 1797

This tablet erected by
The Madison Historical Society - July 1968

 
Erected 1968 by Madison Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1730.
 
Location. 41° 16.674′ N, 72° 36.254′ W. Marker is in Madison in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Madison Center. It is at the intersection of Boston Post Road (U.S. 1) and Britton Lane, on the left when traveling east on Boston Post Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison CT 06443, 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, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,
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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: Dianne Bullis Snyder Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain Frederick Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Madison Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gold Star Family Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patriots of Madison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monument to the Citizens of Madison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.
 
Also see . . .  Thomas Chittenden (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 23, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
 
Thomas Chittenden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 17, 2024
2. Thomas Chittenden Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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