Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Shaumpishuh

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024

1. Shaumpishuh Marker

Inscription.
Shaumpishuh was the female chief (squaw sachem) of the Menunkatuck Indians, a small band of the Quinnipiac Tribe who conveyed their land (1639) to the English Puritans, who had arrived under the leadership of the Reverend Henry Whitfield. The English pledged peace and friendship to the Menunkatucks, who continued to live nearby.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1639.

Location. 41° 16.923′ N, 72° 40.913′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Whitfield Street (Connecticut Route 77) north of Boston Street ( Route 146), on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the Guilford Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Whitfield St, Guilford CT 06437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New Haven.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

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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: Governor William Leete (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Whitfield House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Guilford Green as a Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Centennial Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Hyland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sarah and Robert Shelley House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024

2. Shaumpishuh Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.