Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of Law Office
of
Roger Sherman Baldwin
1793 - 1863
§
Governor of Connecticut
Member of the United States Senate
Attorney for the Amistad Captives
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 41° 18.364′ N, 72° 55.537′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Chapel Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Haven CT 06510, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the New Haven Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Trinity Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); New Haven (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Welcome to the New Haven Green (about 400 feet away); New Haven Water Company (about 400 feet away); New Haven Green (about 400 feet away); New Haven Memorial Flagpole (about 400 feet away); Renovation of the New Haven Green (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
Also see . . .
1. Roger Sherman Baldwin (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 11, 2025.)
2. United States v. The Amistad (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 11, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

