Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Fire Wells on the Guilford Green
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
1. Fire Wells on the Guilford Green Marker
Fire safety was uppermost in the minds of early Guilford residents, and for this purpose, deep fire wells were dug on the Green for a water supply. There remains evidence of three of these wells, capped by square slabs of concrete and also by a circular millstone. Can you find them?
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.
Location. 41° 17.038′ N, 72° 40.901′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is at the intersection of Park Street and Broad Street, on the left when traveling north on Park Street. Located on the Guilford Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Agnes Dickinson Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Cuff (within shouting distance of this marker); W.W.I Yankee Division Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Jedediah Lathrop House (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford Fair on the Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Dudley Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Schoolhouse on the Guilford Green (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. Fire Wells on the Guilford Green Marker
Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 4, 2025
3. Guilford Volunteer Fire Department Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
