Noroton in Darien in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Ring’s End Landing
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 30, 2014
1. Ring’s End Landing Marker
Landing
Earlier Called Clock’s Landing
Trading Center
Of Middlesex Parish
Part of Stamford from 1641 until
Incorporated as Town of Darien
May 20, 1826
Presented by Kiwanis Club of Darien
As part of 150th Anniversary Celebration 1970
Erected 1970.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1943.
Location. 41° 3.366′ N, 73° 28.778′ W. Marker is in Darien in Western Region, Connecticut. It is in Noroton. It is at the intersection of Rings End Road and Pear Tree Point Road, on the right when traveling east on Rings End Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Darien CT 06820, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: Darien (approx. 0.7 miles away); Darien Combat Wounded Veterans Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); Darien World War II Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Darien Civil War and World War I Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Darien Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Oscar E. Peck (approx. 0.9
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 30, 2014
2. Ring’s End Landing Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 30, 2014
3. Ring’s End Landing Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 30, 2014
4. Ring’s End Road Bridge
Low tide at Ring’s End Landing. The marker is at the left end of the bridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
