Wethersfield in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Wethersfield Elm
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011
1. Wethersfield Elm Marker
Here Stood
The Wethersfield Elm
Largest Of Its Kind
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 41° 42.383′ N, 72° 39.182′ W. Marker is in Wethersfield in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Elm Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street. Located next to The Wethersfield Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 Broad Street, 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. 0.2 miles away);
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Regarding Wethersfield Elm. The Wethersfield Elm Tree was considered to be the largest specimen in the nation. It was planted about 1753. According to various sources, the girth measured 29 feet at breast height, overall height was 97 feet, and it spread 165 feet.
On the morning after the hurricane of 1938, only four of its six magnificent branches, one of them the largest, 17 feet in girth (a branch !), were left standing.
Ravaged by Dutch Elm Disease and countless storms, the tree succumbed in 1950.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011
2. Wethersfield Elm Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011
3. Wethersfield Elm Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
