Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Regicide Cellar
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 19, 2025
1. Regicide Cellar Marker
Here in June, 1661 William Leete, then governor of New Haven Colony, concealed for three days Whalley & Goffe, two of the judges who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England. They were sought by emissaries of Charles II who after the restoration, ordered the regicides beheaded.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Law Enforcement. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1661.
Location. 41° 17.066′ N, 72° 41.229′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on River Street north of Broad Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guilford CT 06437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stone Cider Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Abel and Anna Baldwin Chittenden (within shouting distance of this marker); Reuben Stone House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. John Redfield House (about 500 feet away); Home of Nathaniel Johnson (about 800 feet away); Cranbrook Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrew Leete Home Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Minor Bradley Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Also see . . .
1. William Leete (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 19, 2025.)
2. William Goffe (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 19, 2025.)
3. Edward Whalley (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 19, 2025.)
4. Charles I of England (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 19, 2025.)
5. List of regicides of Charles I (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 20, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 19, 2025
2. Regicide Cellar Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
