Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Wethersfield in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Wethersfield Settlers Memorial

 
 
Wethersfield Settlers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011
1. Wethersfield Settlers Memorial
Inscription.
To The Memory
Of The Adventurers From
Watertown, Massachusetts
Who Settled Wethersfield
In 1634
John Oldham • Robert Seeley • John Strickland • Andrew Ward • John Clarke • Leonard Chester • Nathaniel Foote • Abraham Finch • Robert Rose • William Swayne
Erected By
The Wethersfield Historical Society
June 8, 1934

 
Erected 1934 by The Wethersfield Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1935.
 
Location. 41° 42.559′ N, 72° 39.083′ W. Marker is in Wethersfield in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Robbinswood Drive, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street. Located at the north end of the Wethersfield Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wethersfield CT 06109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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,
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
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: The Old Academy (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Connecticut Constitution Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Joseph Emerson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Silas Deane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Silas Deane House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Webb House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Webb House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Society of the Cincinnati (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wethersfield.
 
Wethersfield Settlers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011
2. Wethersfield Settlers Memorial
Wethersfield Settlers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 6, 2011
3. Wethersfield Settlers Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 3,012 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
m=46179

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jul. 6, 2026