Southport in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Southport Wharves
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
1. Southport Wharves Marker
Of
Southport
Went Out Men Who Fought
Under
John Paul Jones
Isaac Hull
And
John Barry
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 7.939′ N, 73° 17.034′ W. Marker is in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It is in Southport. It is at the intersection of Harbor Road and Center Street, on the left when traveling south on Harbor Road. Located on Perry's Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairfield CT 06824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Bridgeport. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pequot Swamp Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairfield Sons Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Trinity Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jonathan Sturges Cottage (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fairfields Community Forest (approx. 1½ miles away); Mabel Osgood Wright (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Mabel Osgood Wright (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Habitat Gardens at Birdcraft (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
2. Southport Wharves Marker
View to the south toward Long Island Sound
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,335 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
