Middletown in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 4, 2025

1. Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth Marker

Inscription. The Rockfall Foundation
dedicates this plaque to
Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth in celebration of his generosity in planting this magnificent living museum of northeastern U.S. forest trees for the citizens of Middletown. Created in 1909 with Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects, the arboretum now holds more than 200 trees of all ages, representing 56 species both native and exotic, including every large oak species native to Connecticut. April 23, 2009
Wadsworth Legacy

Erected 2009 by The Rockfall Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 41° 32.607′ N, 72° 39.986′ W. Marker is in Middletown in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Wadsworth Street, on the right when traveling west on Wadsworth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Long Lane, Middletown CT 06457, 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

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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 Middlesex 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: The Freedom Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wesleyan University’s “College Row” (approx. one mile away); The Wangunks and Indian Hill (approx. 1.1 miles away); 24th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Washington Green (approx. 1.2 miles away); Middletown Korea Vietnam Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Middletown World War I Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Danforth Pewter Shop (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Also see . . . Clarence S. Wadsworth (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 26, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 4, 2025

2. Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.