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

The Hammonassetts

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 30, 2024

1. The Hammonassetts Marker

Inscription.
Hammonasset Beach State Park is named for the spirit and memory of the Hammonassett Tribe who originally inhabited this land. Hammonassett means "where they dig holes". They fished, farmed, harvested shellfish, and hunted this entire area. While you are visiting the park, enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature as the Hammonassetts did.

Erected 2005 by The Friends of Hammonasset.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 15.244′ N, 72° 32.563′ W. Marker is in Madison in South Central Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Water Way 1.3 miles east of Hammonasset Con, on the left when traveling west. 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

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the Eastern Seaboard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hammonassett State Park — Timeline (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hammonasset Beach State Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); War of 1812 in Clinton (approx. 1½ miles away); The Coastal Nature Walk (approx. 1½ miles away); A Seafaring Town (approx. 1.9 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Afghanistan War August 15, 2021 Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Location of the plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 30, 2024

2. Location of the plaque

Shoreline nearby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 30, 2024

3. Shoreline nearby

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.