Downtown in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Trinity College
1823-1923
— Pro Ecclesia Et Patria —
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
1. Trinity College Marker
Inscription.
Trinity College. Upon the brow of this hill stood The First Building of Trinity College Which was founded here as Washington College A.D. 1823 The name of the college was changed to Trinity college A.D 1845 it was moved to its present site A.D. 1875 when this State Capitol was built. On its one hundredth anniversary this tablet was placed here by the college in grateful remembrance of the ~Founders~ Thomas C Brownell, Harry Croshwell Samuel W. Johnson, Birdsey G. Noble Nathaniel S. Wheaton, Elisha Cushman Thomas M.Donouoh, Richard Adams Ebenezer Young, Jonathan Starr John Thompson Peters, Asa Chapman John S. Peters, Luther Loomis
Upon the brow of this hill stood The First Building of Trinity College
Which was founded here as Washington College A.D. 1823
The name of the college was changed to Trinity college A.D 1845
it was moved to its present site A.D. 1875 when this State Capitol
was built. On its one hundredth anniversary this tablet was placed here by the college in grateful remembrance of the
~Founders~
Thomas C Brownell, Harry Croshwell
Samuel W. Johnson, Birdsey G. Noble
Nathaniel S. Wheaton, Elisha Cushman
Thomas M.Donouoh, Richard Adams
Ebenezer Young, Jonathan Starr
John Thompson Peters, Asa Chapman
John S. Peters, Luther Loomis
Erected by Trinity College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 41° 45.838′ N, 72° 40.907′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Capitol Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Marker is just inside of entrance facing Trinity St. It is on the left side of the outside wall.
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
3. Trinity College Marker
The Capitol Building now sits on the site where the Trinity College once sat.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.