Mill Plain in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of Trinity Church
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
1. Site of Trinity Church Marker
Trinity Church
1790 1844
Rev. Philo Shelton
Rector for forty years
First to be ordained by
first American Bishop
Samuel Seabury
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 41° 8.725′ N, 73° 15.984′ W. Marker is in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It is in Mill Plain. It is at the intersection of Mill Plain Road and Sturges Road, on the left when traveling north on Mill Plain Road. Located on the Mill Plain Common. 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 walking distance of this marker: Jonathan Sturges Cottage (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mabel Osgood Wright (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Mabel Osgood Wright (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Habitat Gardens at Birdcraft (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roger Sherman (approx. half a mile away); Fairfields Community Forest (approx. 0.6 miles away); Andrew Roland House (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Hull Home Lot (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
Also see . . . Trinity Baptist Church - Our History
this page online
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
2. Site of Trinity Church Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
3. Mill Plain Common
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,467 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
