Lisbon in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Lisbon
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
1. Lisbon Marker
This area originally was wholly within the Town of Norwich and consisted of a tract of land in the heart of the Mohegan Indian territory. Josiah Read is believed the earliest white settler, having purchased a mile-long tract from the Indians in 1687. In 1718 sixteen petitioners were granted the right to establish the North East Society, the third ecclesiastical society in Norwich, for their worship of God. The Newent Ecclesiastical Society was founded in 1723, with the Reverend Daniel Kirkland as its first settled minister. It is believed the name Newent was used since many settlers came from Newent. England. Finally, in 1786, the Newent Ecclesiastical Society was incorporated as the Town of Lisbon, probably so named because early inhabitants engaged in commercial shipping with Lisbon, Portugal.
Erected 1975 by Town of Lisbon and the Connecticut Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1687.
Location. 41° 36.278′ N, 72° 1.068′ W. Marker is in Lisbon in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of South Burnham Hwy (Connecticut Route 169) and Newent Road (Route 138), on the right when traveling north
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Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in the Quiet Corner, and in the Thames River Valley. 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 London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lisbon Revolutionary War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisbon Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisbon World War I Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jewett City (approx. 1.7 miles away); Griswold Vietnam Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Griswold World War II Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Griswold Civil War Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Griswold World War I Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisbon.
Also see . . .
1. Town of Lisbon, Connecticut. (Submitted on October 22, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Lisbon, Connecticut (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 22, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
2. Lisbon Marker and Lisbon Town Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2019. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2026. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
