New Britain in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
To Elihu Burritt
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011
1. To Elihu Burritt Monument
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To Elihu Burritt
Learned Blacksmith
Scholar Linguist Phil
anthropist to Whose
Love For Humanity
The World Owes the
First International
Peace Congress and
Ocean Penny Postage
This Memorial Is Erect
ed by His Fellow Citizens
MCMXVI
Erected 1916.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 41° 39.679′ N, 72° 46.796′ W. Marker is in New Britain in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Whiting Street and Franklin Square, on the left when traveling east on Whiting Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Britain CT 06051, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. 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 Hartford
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arch Street Architecture / In the Heart of the City For the Heart of the City (approx. Ό mile away); Central Park / Early Industries (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War Monument / A Monumental Landscape (approx. 0.4 miles away); Salute To Women (approx. 0.4 miles away); New Britain Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); New Britain World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1st Sgt. Henry J. Szczesny (approx. 0.4 miles away); New Britain Soldiers' Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Britain.
Also see . . . Elihu Burritt on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 7, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011
2. To Elihu Burritt Monument
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011
3. To Elihu Burritt Monument
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011
4. To Elihu Burritt Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,221 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
