Dwight in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Sherman Ave

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 2025

1. Sherman Ave Marker

Inscription.
Named for the Union Army hero General William Tecumseh Sherman. He was assigned to the campaign in the west with subsequent orders to march through Georgia, destroying the Confederate troops and supplies. March he did, right to the sea, burning Atlanta on the way.
Text and images courtesy of the New Haven Museum

Erected by Chapel West Special Services District & New Haven Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 18.677′ N, 72° 56.666′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Dwight. It is at the intersection of Chapel Street and Sherman Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Chapel Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Sherman Ave, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley

and on the Connecticut Shoreline.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic

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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: New Haven Scenes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cornelius S. Bushnell Memorial (about 600 feet away); Stephen J. Papa Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Haven City Hospital Scenes (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Murphy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paul Giamatti (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fr. Michael J. McGivney (approx. ¼ mile away); East Rock Scenes (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Also see . . . William Tecumseh Sherman (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 8, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 2025

2. Sherman Ave Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.