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

David Wooster

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 15, 2025

1. David Wooster Marker

Inscription.
The Park and Square in which you stand was laid out in [indecipherable] by the men whose names appear in the circle. It is named in honor of David Wooster First Major General of the Connecticut troops in the Army of the Revolution and Brig. General of the United Colonies. He commanded the New Haven troops defending Danbury against a British raid on April 27, 1777. In this engagement he fell mortally wounded while rally his men near Ridgefield. General Wooster died in Danbury on May 2, 1777.
July Fourth 2001
(the men who laid out the park & square)
Philip Galpin • Abraham Bishop • Joseph Barber • Samuel Wadsworth

Erected 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1777.

Location. 41° 18.286′ N, 72° 55.067′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Wooster Square. It is on Chapel Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in the center of Wooster Square Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Haven CT 06511, 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

and in New England.

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: Wooster Square Historic District (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Saint Michael Church (about 300 feet away); In Memory of Our Classmates (about 300 feet away); deLauzun Encampment (about 300 feet away); 11th Ward Veteran's Memorial (about 300 feet away); Alfonso Cappuccio (about 700 feet away); Bernard A. Zambrano (about 700 feet away); Wooster Square World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Also see . . . Battle of Ridgefield (Wikipedia). Overview:

The Battle of Ridgefield was a series of American Revolutionary War skirmishes in Danbury, Connecticut and Ridgefield, Connecticut.

(Submitted on March 5, 2026.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 15, 2025

2. David Wooster Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.