Wallingford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Route of George Washington
Photographed by Conrad Ward, June 8, 2024
1. Route of George Washington Marker
Route
of
George
Washington
1775
&
1789
Durham
Erected 1932 by George Washington Bicentennial Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1775.
Location. 41° 27.245′ N, 72° 49.036′ W. Marker is in Wallingford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Wallingford Center. It is on Center Street (Connecticut Route 150) west of Fair Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 Center Street, 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 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: Founders of Wallingford (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee Post Office Building (about 300 feet away); Wallingford (about 400 feet away); The Parade Ground (about 400 feet away); Wallingford World War I Monument (about 500 feet away); Wallingford World War II Honor Roll (about 500 feet away); Wallingford Korean War Monument (about 500 feet away); Wallingford World War II & Korea Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallingford.
Regarding Route of George Washington. This
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Also see . . . George Washington Trail - Durham History.
Passing through Durham or Wallingford, one might notice bronze markers reading, Route of George Washington. Few are aware that the father of the nation passed through these small towns.(Submitted on October 14, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, June 8, 2024
2. Route of George Washington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
