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Last Horse Tying Ring in Branford

 
 
Last Horse Tying Ring in Branford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, October 2, 2024
1. Last Horse Tying Ring in Branford Marker
Inscription.
Circa 1876
This spot marks the last remaining horse tying ring in Branford, used to tie a horse while shopping at the Hosley Block.
Preservation 1976 by L.G. Tipping- J.J. Burton
 
Erected 1976 by L.G. Tipping- J.J. Burton.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
 
Location. 41° 16.911′ N, 72° 48.68′ W. Marker is in Branford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Branford Center. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Park Place, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Totokett House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cambridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Branford Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Branford (within shouting distance of this marker); Branford Soldiers Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of Yale College (about 400 feet away); Cenotaph (about 400 feet away); Meeting of Ministers (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branford.
 
Last Horse Tying Ring in Branford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 2, 2024
2. Last Horse Tying Ring in Branford Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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