Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Home of Nathaniel Johnson
1730
Johnson brother of the
Rev. Samuel Johnson 1696-1772
Father of Episcopacy in New
England. First President
of Kings College now
Columbia University, NY
Yale 1714 Ordained 1722
Erected by Guilford Keeping Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
Location. 41° 17.16′ N, 72° 41.112′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Fair Street south of Boston Post Road (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Fair Street, 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 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: Stone Cider Mill (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reuben Stone House (about 800 feet away); Regicide Cellar (about 800 feet away); Dr. John Redfield House (about 800 feet away); Andrew Leete Home Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Minor Bradley Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bristol (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Abel and Anna Baldwin Chittenden (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Also see . . . Samuel Johnson (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

