Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
In Memory of Augustus Canfield Ledyard
Inscription.
Augustus Canfield Ledyard
Of the class of MDCCCXCVIII First Lieu-
tenant US Army. Born February XVII
MDCCCLXXVII Killed in Action on
island of Negros Philippine
Islands December VII MDCCCXCIX
Erected by his Classmates
Erected by His Classmates Class of 1898.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 41° 18.692′ N, 72° 55.596′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Grove Street and College Street, on the left when traveling north. Located in the courtyard of the Commons building on the campus of Yale University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 168 Grove Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. 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: In Memory of the Men of Yale (a few steps from this marker); Grove Street Cemetery Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pierpont Edwards (about 300 feet away); Ross Granville Harrison (about 400 feet away); Isaac Allerton (about 400 feet away); Grove Street Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Dei Gratia (about 400 feet away); Thomas Nash (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,046 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.



