Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Stonington Land Battery
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 27, 2013
1. Stonington Land Battery Marker
Stonington
Land Battery
Repulsed a British
Naval Force, 1814
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 41° 20.195′ N, 71° 54.42′ W. Marker is in Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Broad Street, on the left when traveling south on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stonington CT 06378, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Dr. Silas Holmes House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Railroad Operated in Connecticut (about 600 feet away); Thomas Howe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Defenders of the Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stonington Community Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonington.
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 27, 2013
2. Stonington Land Battery Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 27, 2013
3. Stonington Land Battery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
