Branford in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
These Stones
Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 12, 2024
1. These Stones Marker
These stones
were worked by our quarrymen
we place them here in tribute
to them and all
who have quarried
Stony Creek granite
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 16.127′ N, 72° 45.117′ W. Marker is in Branford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Thimble Island Road and Halls Point Road, on the right when traveling north on Thimble Island Road. Located at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 146 Thimble Island Road, Branford CT 06405, 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, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stony Creek World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Stony Creek Korean and Vietnam Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Stony Creek Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Stony Creek World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Stony Creek Civil War & Persian Gulf Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Stony Creek: An Historic Village (approx. 0.3 miles away); Outer Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Guilford Land Trust Welcomes You to Big Maple (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branford.
Also see . . . Stony Creek Quarry. (Submitted on February 15, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 12, 2024
2. These Stones Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
