Dwight in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

A New Haven notable

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024

1. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Marker

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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was born in 1908, in New Haven, CT. He built a formidable public follow-ing in Harlem through his crusades for jobs and housing for the poor. He won election to the New York City Council in 1941, becoming the first black man to serve on that body. In 1945 he won election to the U.S. House of Representatives. There he began a long fight against racial segregation.

Erected by Chapel West Special Services District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights.

Location. 41° 18.5′ N, 72° 56.188′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Dwight. It is at the intersection of Howe Street and Crown Street, on the left when traveling north on Howe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Howe Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley

and on the Connecticut Shoreline.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chad Dawson (here, next to this marker); Simeon Jocelyn (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest Borgnine (within shouting distance of this marker); Crown St (within shouting distance of this marker); Al Capp (within shouting distance of this marker); New Haven State Normal School (within shouting distance of this marker); Police Department of New Haven (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger Sherman Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Also see . . . Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 10, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024

2. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.