Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Hezekiah Augur
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 22, 2010
1. Hezekiah Augur Marker
1791 – 1858
Sculptor
Descendant of settlers
of New Haven Colony
Woodcarver – Inventor
First American Sculptor
A genius upon whom Yale
College conferred the
Honorary Degree of
Master of Arts in 1833
Maria Augur
His Sister
1788 – 1868
Erected by Bryson T. Thompson
An Augur Descendant
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 41° 18.751′ N, 72° 55.544′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Grove Street and High Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Grove Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 Grove Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. 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 walking distance of this marker: Ross Granville Harrison (within shouting distance of this marker); Pierpont Edwards (within shouting distance of this marker); Simeon Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger Sherman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roger Sherman Baldwin
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Also see . . . Hezekiah Auguron Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 28, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 22, 2010
2. Hezekiah Augur Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,192 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
