Simsbury Center in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Gifford Pinchot Birthplace

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015

1. Gifford Pinchot Birthplace Marker

Inscription. Gifford Pinchot Birthplace Gifford Pinchot (1865 – 1946)was for more than 50 years a staunch advocate of forestry and conservation in the United States. He was born on this site on August 11, 1865 to James Wallace Pinchot and Mary Jane Eno; his maternal grandparents were natives of Simsbury. Gifford Pinchot was a founder and first president of the Society of American Foresters, served President Theodore Roosevelt as the first Chief of the USDA Forest Service, with his family helped establish the Yale School of Forestry, became Pennsylvania’s Commissioner of Forestry, was a principal in creating the National Association of State Foresters, and was a two-term Governor of Pennsylvania. Dedication
August 11, 2000 In the centennial year of the founding of the Society of American Foresters, and on the one-hundred and thirty-fifth anniversary of his birth, this monument is dedicated to the memory and legacy of this pioneering forester. Society of American Foresters 1900 This monument was made possible by the Society of American Foresters and its New England Society, Divisions and Chapters, National Association of State

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Foresters Foundation, Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Connecticut Urban Forest Council, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, USDA Forest Service-Grey Towers Historical Site, Connecticut Forest and Park Association, and the Pinchot and Eno Families.

Erected 2000.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list.

Location. 41° 52.379′ N, 72° 48.161′ W. Marker is in Simsbury in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Simsbury Center. It is at the intersection of Hopmeadow Street (Route 10) and Jim Gallagher Way, on the right when traveling south on Hopmeadow Street. Located in front of Simsbury 1820 House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 731 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury CT 06070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015

2. Gifford Pinchot Birthplace Marker

in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Connecticut Charter Oak Descendent (here, next to this marker); Second Hopmeadow School House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simsbury Revolutionary War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Eno Memorial Hall (about 700 feet away); Simsbury Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Simsbury Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Simsbury World War I Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Landmark Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Simsbury.

Also see . . . Gifford Pinchot on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 3, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015

3. Gifford Pinchot Birthplace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.