Dwight in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
New Haven Hospital Ambulance No. 2
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024
1. New Haven Hospital Ambulance No. 2 Marker
New Haven Hospital Ambulance No. 2 is seen in front of the entrance to the original North Building. The hospital's first horse-drawn ambulance was purchased in 1888 and used until 1914, when the first motorized ambulances were purchased.
"In those days the ambulance was horse drawn. If there was an accident case coming in from out of town, they would telephone ahead and the ambulance would meet them at the Railroad Station. The ambulance would come back like a fire engine, the horses galloping, and round the corner into Farnam. When we heard the horses, we would run down to the "Emergency Room."
Both images from the Joe Taylor collection
Erected by Chapel West Special Services District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 41° 18.637′ N, 72° 56.08′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Dwight. It is at the intersection of Howe Street and Edgewood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Howe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at
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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 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: Craig Breslow (a few steps from this marker); New Haven Hospitals (within shouting distance of this marker); Norman Lear (within shouting distance of this marker); Noah Webster (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albie Booth (about 500 feet away); Walter Camp (about 500 feet away); New Haven Presidential Visits (about 600 feet away); New Haven Scenes (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024
2. New Haven Hospital Ambulance No. 2 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 166 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
