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

North Haven

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 11, 2010

1. North Haven Marker

Inscription. North Haven A part of Indian land bought in 1638 for New Haven, North Haven was incorporated in 1786. The center area was settled in 1670 by the Humiston, Thorpe, and Blakeslee families. A separate parish or church society was formed in 1716. The Reverend James Pierpont gave the Green for a meetinghouse, burial ground, and drill field. In the old cemetery lie veterans of the Revolutionary War, including Sergeant Jacob Thorpe, killed at East Haven in 1779. The Reverend Benjamin Trumbull, patriot and historian, lived here from 1760 to 1820. Here were born Ezra Stiles, President of Yale 1778 – 1795, and Hobart B. Bigelow, Governor of Connecticut 1881 – 1883. Theophilus Eaton, a founder of New Haven, opened a brickyard here in 1640. Bog iron also was mined near Pool Road after 1656.Where first was a humble farming village, small manufacturing enterprises soon sprang uo, heralding present-day North Haven as a thriving industrial and residential town.
Erected by the Town of North Haven
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1978

Erected 1978 by the Town of North Haven, the Connecticut Historical Commission.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1638.

Location. 41° 23.272′ N, 72° 51.659′ W. Marker is in North Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Church Street (Connecticut Route 103) and Linsley Street, on the left when traveling south on Church Street. Located in front of the Old Cemetery, across from North Haven Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Haven CT 06473, 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

and in New England.

Globally, it is in 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Haven Veterans Monument (a few steps from

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 11, 2010

2. North Haven Marker

this marker); North Haven World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); North Haven Korean War Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Haven Vietnam War Monument (about 300 feet away); North Haven Soldiers Monument (about 300 feet away); North Haven 300th Anniversary (about 400 feet away); Campanile and Carillon (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hamden (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Haven.

Also see . . . North Haven, Connecticut on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

North Haven Memorial Town Hall - 1886 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 11, 2010

3. North Haven Memorial Town Hall - 1886

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,396 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.