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

Walter Camp

A New Haven notable

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024

1. Walter Camp Marker

Inscription.
Born in New Britain, Walter Camp, who was associated with football at Yale University from 1876 to 1910, is considered the "Father of American Football." After attending the Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, Camp graduated Yale University in 1880. He stayed on at Yale to study medicine for two years.

Camp played football at Yale from 1876 to 1882. He developed rule changes that cast the foundation of modern American football.

A savvy businessman, Camp sold college athletics to a ready public. He applied his business acumen to college athletics in producing both victories and spectator interest.

Erected by Chapel West Special Services District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 41° 18.557′ N, 72° 56.071′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Dwight. It is on Chapel Street west of Park Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1203 Chapel Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 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: Albie Booth (a few steps from this marker); C.J. Connor's saloon / "Nickel Charlies" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Craig Breslow (about 400 feet away); Roger Sherman Baldwin (about 500 feet away); New Haven State Normal School (about 500 feet away); Norman Lear (about 500 feet away); Noah Webster (about 500 feet away); Crown St (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Also see . . . Walter Camp (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 12, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024

2. Walter Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.