Downtown in New Haven in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

New Haven Water Company

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010

1. New Haven Water Company Marker

Inscription.
The fountain around the Memorial Flagpole commemorates 150 years of service by the New Haven Water Company founded by Eli Whitney. The first water was brought to the Green from Lake Whitney on January 1, 1862 in order to provide fresh water for drinking and fire protection to the City of New Haven.

The fountain has been donated by the people of the City of New Haven and by the water company's successor, the Regional Water Authority, as well as Yale University, the proprietors of the Green and individual donors. The Regional Water Authority is comprised of the towns of Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Killingworth, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange Prospect, West Haven and Woodbridge.
John Destefano, Jr. Mayor
June 16, 2003

Erected 2003.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1818.

Location. 41° 18.424′ N, 72° 55.512′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Connecticut, in New Haven County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Court Street, on the left when traveling north on Church Street. Located on the New Haven Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Haven CT 06510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Haven Green (here, next to this marker); New Haven (a few steps from this marker); Renovation of the New Haven Green (a few steps from this marker); New Haven Memorial Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); “Make Us Free” (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the New Haven Green (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to the New Haven Green (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quinnipiack (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Also see . . . South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority. (Submitted on September 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2010

2. New Haven Water Company Marker

The Fountain Around the Memorial Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 1, 2010

3. The Fountain Around the Memorial Flagpole

The Memorial Flagpole honors the men from New Haven who fell in World War I.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.