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

Walter Owen Filley

1877 - 1961

Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 6, 2025

1. Walter Owen Filley Marker

Inscription. Walter Owen Filley
1877 - 1961
Forester and Pioneer
In natural resource conservation
He did much to establish many state parks and
forests for the benefit and enjoyment of all,
and he was an outstanding leader in the
protection and care of trees.
Erected by
The Connecticut Forest and Park Association
The Sleeping Giant Park Association
The Connecticut Tree Protective Association
and other friends and associates

Erected by The Connecticut Forest and Park Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 41° 25.315′ N, 72° 54.044′ W. Marker is in Hamden in South Central Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Whitney Avenue (Connecticut Route 10) 0.3 miles east of Mt. Carmel Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located in Sleeping Giant State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamden CT 06518, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Sleeping Giant: Stories of an Indigenous Place (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edgar Laing Heermance (about 500 feet away); Sleeping Giant State Park: The Tower Path (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sleeping Giant Quarry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Cook's Oxen Road (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Judge Cook's Oxen Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Heaton Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sleeping Giant State Park (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamden.

Regarding Walter Owen Filley. Walter Owen Filley was Chief Forester at the Connecticut Experiment Station in New Haven for 34 years. He retired in 1945.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 6, 2025

2. Walter Owen Filley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.