Cheshire Village in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

"Stepping Stone"

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 16, 2009

1. “Stepping Stone” Marker

Inscription. This old stone was brought from the center of Prospect early in 1899 by a group of Cheshire young men to serve as a “Stepping Stone” for those attending the church which then stood on the east edge of the present green.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 41° 29.858′ N, 72° 54.121′ W. Marker is in Cheshire in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Cheshire Village. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Connecticut Route 10) and Wallingford Road, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Located in front of Cheshire Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 84 South Main Street, Cheshire CT 06410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New Haven.

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 New Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cheshire World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheshire Revolutionary War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheshire Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); First Church Of Cheshire (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheshire

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Medal of Honor Plaza and “Living Classroom” (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lock 12 (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheshire.

The “Stepping Stone” image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 16, 2009

2. The “Stepping Stone”

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on October 17, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.