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Wethersfield in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Wethersfield

 
 
Wethersfield Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011
1. Wethersfield Marker
Inscription.
First Settled 1634 as a Trading Post by John Oldham and Associates
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1634.
 
Location. 41° 42.36′ N, 72° 39.505′ W. Marker is in Wethersfield in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Wells Road and Spring Street, on the right when traveling east on Wells Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Main St, Wethersfield CT 06109, 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 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: Nathaniel Foote (approx. ¼ mile away); Wethersfield Elm (approx. ¼ mile away); Rev. Joseph Emerson
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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Academy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wethersfield Settlers Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Silas Deane House (approx. half a mile away); Home of Silas Deane (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Wethersfield (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wethersfield.
 
Also see . . .
1. Town of Wethersfield, Connecticut. (Submitted on August 14, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Wethersfield, Connecticut on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 14, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Wethersfield Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011
2. Wethersfield Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 914 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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