Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Phyllis
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Phyllis Witness Stone
Meetinghouse Hill
by Archibald Starr
Greenfield
Died in freezing weather
without proper clothing
Inquest 1738
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT109.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1758.
Location. 41° 18.613′ N, 72° 19.721′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of Duck River Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 McCurdy Rd, Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Katherine Freeman (here, next to this marker); Tantiphant (here, next to this marker); Salem Freeman (here, next to this marker); Memorial to All Who Served (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Votes For Women (approx. Ό mile away); Basil (approx. Ό mile away); Margaret Crosley Lewia (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Phyllis Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
