East Haddam in Middlesex County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer

Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, October 8, 2016

1. Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer Marker (Side A)

Inscription.
Side A
1714-1789
Near this Green was the site of
the General’s Farm, Store
and dwelling house

Side B

1714-1789
Officer in the French & Indian
and Revolutionary Wars
Delegate to the Continental Congress
Member of the Conn. Council of Safety and General Assembly
Town Moderator
Deacon of the Millington Church

Erected 1976 by East Haddam Bicentennial Commitree.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.

Location. 41° 29.124′ N, 72° 21.39′ W. Marker is in East Haddam, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Marker is on Millington Road (Connecticut Route 434) 0.1 miles Tater Hill Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on the Millington Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 87 Millington Road, East Haddam CT 06423, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Salem Vietnam War Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem Korean War Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem Revolutionary War Bicentennial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hiram Bingham IV (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem World War II Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem World War I Monument (approx. 4.2 miles away); Music Vale Seminary (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Regarding Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer. Joseph Spencer was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Connecticut. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a major general in the Continental Army.

Also see . . .
1. Major General Joseph Spencer. (Submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Millington, CT. (Submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. East Haddam, CT. (Submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)

Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, October 8, 2016

2. Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer Marker (Side B)

This marker is located in front of the home of Ebenezer Dutton, built in 1766 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, October 8, 2016

3. This marker is located in front of the home of Ebenezer Dutton, built in 1766

Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer image. Click for full size.

Photographed By WikiTree, unknown

4. Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. 4. submitted on October 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.