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Ridgefield in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Ensign James Benedict House

 
 
Ensign James Benedict House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 15, 2010
1. Ensign James Benedict House Marker
Inscription.  
c. 1730
Ensign
James Benedict
Cobbler's Shop and Home

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
 
Location. 41° 16.329′ N, 73° 29.505′ W. Marker is in Ridgefield, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Marker is at the intersection of Rockwell Road and Perry Lane, on the left when traveling west on Rockwell Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 Rockwell Road, Ridgefield CT 06877, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Keeler Tavern (approx. ¼ mile away); Keeler Tavern and the “Big Shop” (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ye Burying Yard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ridgefield's Colonial Plans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ridgefield Veterans Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Town Common and Hauley House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rev. Thomas Hawley House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Benedict Arnold's Betrayal and Lieutenant Joshua King (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ridgefield.
 
Regarding Ensign James Benedict House. Listed on
Ensign James Benedict House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 15, 2010
2. Ensign James Benedict House
The marker is on the column to the left of the chairs. The National Register of Historic Places medallion is to the right of the front door.
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the National Register of Historic Places December 4, 1998
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.

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Mar. 30, 2023