Downtown in East Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Stephen A. Douglas
1813 - 1861
and a presidential candidate
campaigned on this site
July 6, 1860
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2007.
Location. 41° 45.954′ N, 72° 40.411′ W. Marker is in East Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 811 Main Street, Hartford CT 06103, 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 County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Last Horse Drawn Trolley In Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); Horace Wells (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (within shouting distance of this marker); World's First Pay Telephone (within shouting distance of this marker); Marquis de La Fayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Prudence Crandall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stark Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hooker (within shouting distance of this marker).
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
2. Stephen A. Douglas Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
3. Stephen A. Douglas Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 741 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
