Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Peter Gardner
| | Witness Stone | |
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 25, 2025
1. Peter Gardner Witness Stone
Married to Dinah
in North Guilford Church
Emancipated 1793
Died 1825
Erected 2021 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT23.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 41° 22.075′ N, 72° 43.658′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is on Ledge Hill Road south of Long Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker lies on Meetinghouse Hill next to the Old North Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Great Hill Rd, 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 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: Tombo (here, next to this marker); Shem (here, next to this marker); Lyman Beecher (here, next to this marker); Lucy Dudley Baldwin 1721 1758 (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting House Hill Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Orchard (approx. one mile away); The Flower Gardens (approx. one mile away); Water Pumping System (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 25, 2025
2. Peter Gardner Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
