Cromwell in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Cromwell

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 11, 2016

1. Cromwell Marker

Inscription. Cromwell This area was settled in 1650 as a rural-farming community known as Middletown Upper Houses. It was incorporated and named Cromwell in 1851. The 18th century saw a thriving riverport. followed by brownstone quarrying and several factories including J. & E. Stevens Company, noted for mechanical iron banks and toys. The A. N. Pierson, Inc. greenhouses rank among the world's largest, and as a rose grower Cromwell was given the title “Rose Town”. The Old Burying Ground, granted in 1713, is the resting place of veterans of the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War. Erected by the Town of Cromwell
the Cromwell Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1975

Erected 1975 by the Town of Cromwell, the Cromwell Historical Society, the Connecticut Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 35.891′ N, 72° 39.11′ W. Marker is in Cromwell in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on

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West Street near Allen Place, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of Cromwell Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 West Street, Cromwell CT 06416, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley

and on the Connecticut Shoreline.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 Middlesex 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: Cromwell World War I Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Middletown Upper Houses (approx. 0.4 miles away); Valour Memorial Green (approx. 0.6 miles away); Portland Brownstone (approx. 1.4 miles away); Portland Civil War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Portland’s Arch (approx. 1.7 miles away); Portland (approx. 1.7 miles away); Brownstone Arch (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 11, 2016

2. Cromwell Marker

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cromwell.

Also see . . .
1. Town of Cromwell, Connecticut. (Submitted on November 12, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Cromwell, Connecticut on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 12, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Cromwell Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 11, 2016

3. Cromwell Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 951 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.