Milford in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Peter Pond
1740 - 1807
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 15, 2012
1. Peter Pond Marker
Inscription.
Peter Pond. Somewhere in the adjacent cemetery lies the unmarked grave of Peter Pond, a veteran of the French and Indian War, fur trader, explorer and cartographer born in Milford. He helped organize expeditions west of the Great Lakes. He became internationally renowned for maps he drew of the Northwest and Canada based on his explorations and input from others, including Native Americans. His exploits ultimately prompted President Thomas Jefferson to send Lewis and Clark on their quest to explore the Northwest Region. In 1790 Pond sold his shares of the North West Co., the trading company of which he was a founding member, and returned to Milford.
Somewhere in the adjacent cemetery lies the unmarked grave of Peter Pond, a veteran of the French and Indian War, fur trader, explorer and cartographer born in Milford. He helped organize expeditions west of the Great Lakes. He became internationally renowned for maps he drew of the Northwest and Canada based on his explorations and input from others, including Native Americans. His exploits ultimately prompted President Thomas Jefferson to send Lewis and Clark on their quest to explore the Northwest Region. In 1790 Pond sold his shares of the North West Co., the trading company of which he was a founding member, and returned to Milford.
Location. 41° 13.575′ N, 73° 3.029′ W. Marker is in Milford, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Marker is at the intersection of Gulf Street and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south on Gulf Street. Located in Milford Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford CT 06460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Peter Pond on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 22, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 15, 2012
2. Peter Pond Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 787 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
