Mystic in Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Men and Women of our Early Seaport Memorial

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 16, 2024

1. Men and Women of our Early Seaport Memorial

Inscription. In Remembrance of the Self-Reliant
Men and Women of Our Early Seaports
Whose Courage, Devotion and Hardy Industry
Set an Example of Useful Achievement
Unsurpassed In History
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick F. Brewster
Contributed to the establishment here of
Mystic Seaport
To testify in years to come
That a people inspired under God
With a Sturdy Sense of Individual Worth
And Personal Responsibility
May Work Out their Destiny
Unaided and Unafraid
“Stout Hearts Make a Safe Ship”

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 21.745′ N, 71° 57.871′ W. Marker is in Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Mystic. It can be reached from Greenmanville Avenue near Bruggeman Place, on the right when traveling south. Located in Mystic Seaport. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Stonington CT 06378, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on the Connecticut Shoreline,

in Greater

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New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore,

and in the Thames River Valley.

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 London County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan (a few steps from this marker); Mystic Has a Complex and Engaging History. (a few steps from this marker); The Amistad – Flagship of Connecticut (within shouting distance of this marker); An Aquinnah Wampanoag History of a Whaling Ancestor (within shouting distance of this marker); Perils and Profits (within shouting distance of this marker); Changing Perceptions of the Natural World (within shouting distance of this marker); Connecting Cultures (within shouting distance of this marker); Mystic Seaport Museum First Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonington.

Also see . . .
1. Mystic Seaport.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 16, 2024

2. Men and Women of our Early Seaport Memorial

(Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Mystic Seaport (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 16, 2024

3. Men and Women of our Early Seaport Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.