Norwalk in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Flax Hill Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 12, 2012
1. Flax Hill Monument
marks the site of a battle
between the
Americans and British
July 12, 1779.
This cannon ball
was found
on the battlefield
a hundred years
after by the
Daughters
of the American
Revolution
1896
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1895.
Location. 41° 5.937′ N, 73° 25.552′ W. Marker is in Norwalk in Western Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Hillside Place and Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hillside Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Hillside Place, Norwalk CT 06854, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is on the Connecticut Shoreline and in Greater Bridgeport. 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 Fairfield 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: Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mill Pond History (approx. one mile away); The Birds (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Habitat Renewed (approx. 1.1 miles away); Norwalk Founded (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fitchs Point (approx. 1.2 miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Roger Ludlow (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwalk.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 12, 2012
2. Flax Hill Monument Marker
The British landed off Norwalk on July 10, 1779. On July 11 and 12, the British troops under Gen. William Tryon engaged the Americans and burned the city. Some of the fighting took place near this marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 12, 2012
3. Norwalk Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 12, 2012
4. Marker at 7 Hillside Place
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 12, 2012
5. Closeup of Cannon Ball
This cannon ball, which is part of the monument, was found on the battlefield a century after the fighting.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,317 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
