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

Founding of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 2025

1. Founding of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Marker

Inscription.
In commemoration of the founding of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity at Yale College on December 6, 1845 by Louis Manigault, Stephen Ormsby Rhea and Horace Spangler Weiser

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 1845.

Location. 41° 18.562′ N, 72° 55.923′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is on York Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on the campus of Yale University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 York St, 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 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: York St (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jacob Heminway (about 300 feet away); C.J. Connor's saloon / "Nickel Charlies" (about 500 feet away); Noah Webster (about 500 feet away); Norman Lear (about 600 feet away); Albie Booth (about 700 feet away); Walter Camp (about 700 feet away); Connecticut Volunteers Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Also see . . . Alpha Sigma Phi (Wikipedia). Overview:

Alpha Sigma Phi (ΑΣΦ), commonly known as Alpha Sig, is an intercollegiate men's social fraternity. Founded in 1845 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, it is the tenth oldest social fraternity in the United States.

Alpha Sigma Phi has 181 chapters with over 8,000 undergraduate students members and well over 72,000 living members. It is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference.

(Submitted on July 10, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 2025

2. Founding of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity 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 180 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.