Dwight in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
New Haven Presidential Visits
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024
1. New Haven Presidential Visits Marker
President Theodore Roosevelt waving from his carriage during his August 1902 visit to New Haven, having sailed from Oyster Bay, Long Island.
President Howard Taft speaking from the Yale Commons during his visit in April 1913.
President Taft at Commencement circa 1915
All images from the Joe Taylor collection
Erected by Chapel West Special Services District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 41° 18.712′ N, 72° 56.008′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Dwight. It is at the intersection of Elm Street and Howe Street, on the right when traveling east on Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 376 Elm 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 Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Haven Hospitals (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 21st Ward World War II Flag Memorial (about 400 feet away); Norman Lear (about 500 feet away); George Brinley Morgan Memorial (about 500 feet away); Noah Webster (about 500 feet away); New Haven Hospital Ambulance No. 2 (about 600 feet away); Craig Breslow (about 600 feet away); Connecticut Volunteers Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024
2. New Haven Presidential Visits 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 135 times since then and 24 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.
