Avon in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Charter Oak descendant
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, May 7, 2016
1. Charter Oak descendant Marker
White Oak
Constitutional Convention
July 1, 1965
John deKoven Alsop
Delegate
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 41° 48.661′ N, 72° 50.13′ W. Marker is in Avon in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from U.S. 44. The marker is located at the entrance to the Avon Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 West Main Street, Avon CT 06001, 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 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 Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Avon Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Avon (about 400 feet away); Constitution Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Farmington Canal in Avon (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1st Company Governor's Horse Guards (approx. 1.4 miles away); Nike Missile Site (approx. 1.8 miles away); Birthplace of Wilford Woodruff (approx. 2.7 miles away); Roderick A. White M.D. (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avon.
More about this marker. The marker is on a triangular piece of brownstone which may be partly covered with mulch.
Regarding Charter Oak descendant.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Avons Charter Oak. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Avons Charter Oak on You Tube. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. Connecticut Constitution of 1965. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
4. John deKoven Alsop. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
5. Charter Oak history. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, May 7, 2016
2. Avons Charter Oak descendant
One of 84 Charter Oak descendants offered to towns in 1965 by the State Forestry Bureau to commemorate the Constitutional Convention.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
