Derby in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Ye Ancient Common
By Michael Herrick, December 8, 2009
1. Ye Ancient Common Marker
Ancient Common
of the
Founders of Derby
1654 – 1904
Erected by
Daughters of Founders
and
Patriots of America
Erected by Daughters of Founders, Patriots of America.
Location. 41° 19.735′ N, 73° 4.651′ W. Marker is in Derby, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Marker is at the intersection of Derby Avenue (Connecticut Route 115) and Academy Hill Road, on the left when traveling south on Derby Avenue. Touch for map. Located on the East Derby Green. Marker is in this post office area: Derby CT 06418, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Derby (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of David Humphreys (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Liberty Elm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ansonia (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elm Street School Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Derby and Huntington Civil War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Birmingham Iron Foundry Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Derby Veterans Monument (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derby.
Also see . . . Derby History. (Submitted on December 26, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
By Michael Herrick, December 8, 2009
2. Ye Ancient Common Marker
Categories. • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 18, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 738 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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