Cornwall Bridge in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
First Foreign Mission School
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 15, 2011
1. First Foreign Mission School Marker
Site of the First Foreign Mission School which from 1817 to 1826 trained young men of many races to act as Christian Missionaries among their peoples.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 41° 50.633′ N, 73° 19.854′ W. Marker is in Cornwall in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is in Cornwall Bridge. It is at the intersection of Bolton Hill Road and Pine Street, on the left when traveling west on Bolton Hill Road. Located in front of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall CT 06753, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. 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 Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornwall World War I World War II Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cornwall Korea Vietnam Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away); Scion of the Charter Oak (about 300 feet away); Cornwall (about 300 feet away); Francis L. Sheane Memorial (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Foreign Mission School museum exhibit. Cornwall Historical Society website entry (Submitted on April 19, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Foreign Mission School. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 19, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Foreign Mission School designated a National Historic Landmark. U.S. Department of the Interior website entry:
According to the designation, the nearby Steward's House was the main location of the school. (Submitted on November 3, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 15, 2011
2. First Foreign Mission School Marker in front of St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 15, 2011
3. First Foreign Mission School Marker in front of St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 922 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
