Southport in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Pequot Swamp Fountain
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
1. Pequot Swamp Fountain
This Fountain Commemorates The
Valor And Victory
Of The Colonist Forefathers At
Pequot Swamp
[ on the west side ]
Erected By
Dorothy Ripley Chapter
D. A. R.
And Friends
Erected 1903.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1637.
Location. 41° 7.98′ N, 73° 16.99′ W. Marker is in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It is in Southport. It is at the intersection of Center Street and Harbor Road, on the left when traveling east on Center Street. 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: Southport Wharves (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairfield Sons Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Site of Trinity Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jonathan Sturges Cottage (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fairfields Community Forest
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
2. Pequot Swamp Fountain
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
3. Pequot Swamp Fountain
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
4. Pequot Swamp Fountain
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 1,709 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
