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Robert Newman's Barn

 
 
Robert Newman's Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 22, 2010
1. Robert Newman's Barn Marker
Inscription.
Here in 1639 stood the barn
of
Robert Newman
where the members of the
Colony of New Haven met for
worship and for the purpose
of organizing a government

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1639.
 
Location. 41° 18.674′ N, 72° 55.479′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Grove Street and Hillhouse Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Grove Street. Located on a building of Silliman College, Yale University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 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 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 Haven County and also one of the original
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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir Donald Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Noah Webster House (within shouting distance of this marker); Into The Light (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Two Homes (about 300 feet away); God and the Curveball (about 300 feet away); The Stone that was Rejected (about 300 feet away); Stepping into the Breach (about 300 feet away); The Cost of Life (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
 
Robert Newman's Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 22, 2010
2. Robert Newman's Barn Marker
Robert Newman's Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 22, 2010
3. Robert Newman's Barn Marker
Robert Newman's Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 21, 2025
4. Robert Newman's Barn Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.   4. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.
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