Mystic in Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013
1. Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan Marker
Built by Jethro and Zachariah Hillman
Launched New Bedford July 21, 1841
Deeded by Gift to Whaling Enshrined Inc.
Charles S. Ashley 1/32 James F. Avery 1/32 Clarance H. Bartlett 1/32 John H. Clifford 1/32 John A. Cook 1/32 Henry H. Crapo 1/32 William W. Crapo 1/32 Benjamin Cummings 1/32 John Duff 1/32 Edward R. Hathaway 1/32 Thomas S. Hathaway 1/32 Martha M. Hinsdale 1/32 Clark W. Holcomb 1/32 Charles W. Howland 1/32 Clara Wing Hussey 1/32 Henry S. Hutchinson 1/32 Amelia H. Jones 1/32 Harry Neyland 1/32 Pemberton H. Nye 1/32 Andrew G. Pierce Jr. 1/32 Oliver Prescott 1/32 Joseph M Read 1/32 Oliver G. Picketson 1/32 William A. Robinson, Jr. 1/32 Morgan Rotch 1/32 Jireh Swift 1/32 James E. Stanton, Jr. 1/32 Frank C. Taylor 1/32 Frederic H. Taber 1/32 Henry L. Tiffany 1/32 George Fred Tilton 1/32 Charles F. Wing, Jr. 1/32 Edmund Wood 1/32 Total 32/32
Col. Edward Howland Robinson Green
Erected by Whaling Enshrined Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 1995.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. 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 London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Men and Women of our Early Seaport Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mystic Has a Complex and Engaging History. (a few steps from this marker); Perils and Profits (within shouting distance of this marker); Changing Perceptions of the Natural World (within shouting distance of this marker); The Parlor Garden at the Buckingham-Hall House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Amistad Flagship of Connecticut (within shouting distance of this marker); Fishing Schooner L.A. Dunton (within shouting distance of this marker); Connecting Cultures (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonington.
Also see . . . Mystic Seaport, The Museum of America and the Sea. (Submitted on September 1, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013
2. Plaque on the west side of the Boulder
men and women of our early seaports
whose courage, devotion and hardy industry
set an example of useful achievement
unsurpassed in history
Mr.and Mrs. Frederick F. Brewster
contributed to the establishment here of
Mystic Seaport
To testify in years to come
that a people inspired under God
with a sturdy sense of individual worth
and personal responsibility
may work out their destiny
unaided and unafraid
”Stout hearts make a safe ship”
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013
3. Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013
4. Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 1, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
