Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
The Guilford Green as a Common
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
1. The Guilford Green as a Common Marker
The Green has been owned and used in common by Guilford townspeople for more than three centuries. Long ago, cattle, sheep, geese, and swine were allowed to wander at large by neighboring farmers. Town records reflect laws for controlling nuisance animals and, by 1815, pasturing of animals on the Green was forbidden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 41° 16.977′ N, 72° 40.879′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Park Street north of Boston Street (Connecticut Route 146), on the right when traveling south. 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 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 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: Guilford Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Guilford Korean War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford (within shouting distance of this marker); Moses (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford Spanish-American War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford Granite (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024
2. The Guilford Green as a Common Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
