Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Sachem's Head School
1831-1931
Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 20, 2025
1. Sachem's Head School Marker
Originally a disused shoemaker's shop that moved
from Mulberry Point and converted into a school house.
This one-room institution remained in
the heart of Sachem's Head for a century.
Guilford Keeping Society
Erected by Guilford Keeping Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 41° 15.102′ N, 72° 41.944′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is on Colonial Road south of Benton’s Kmoll, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Meigs' Raid (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jared Eliot Preserve (approx. 1.4 miles away); Jacobs Beach (approx. 1.9 miles away); Guilford Manufacturing Co. (approx. 2 miles away); The State Street School House (approx. 2 miles away); Guilford Enterprise Co. (approx. 2 miles away); Harmon B. Johnson (approx. 2.1 miles away); Railroads in Guilford (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 20, 2025
2. Sachem's Head School Marker
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 12 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.
