Wallingford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Christopher Columbus
Photographed by Conrad Ward, June 8, 2024
1. Christopher Columbus Marker
Dated - October 24, 1992
Erected 1992 by Knights of Columbus, Pinta Council #5, and Christopher Columbus Assembly #1858.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1492.
Location. 41° 27.409′ N, 72° 49.456′ W. Marker is in Wallingford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Wallingford Center. It is at the intersection of Hall Avenue and S Colony Street, on the right when traveling east on Hall Avenue. Located next to the gazebo in Johanna Manfreda Fishbein Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wallingford CT 06492, 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: Center Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallingford Post Office Steps (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moses Yale Beach (about 400 feet away); Lyman Hall (about 700 feet
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, June 8, 2024
2. Christopher Columbus Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
