Avon in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Charter Oak descendant
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, May 7, 2016
1. Charter Oak descendant Marker
White Oak
Constitutional Convention
July 1, 1965
John deKoven Alsop
Delegate
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 41° 48.661′ N, 72° 50.13′ W. Marker is in Avon, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 44. The marker is located at the entrance to the Avon Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 West Main Street, Avon CT 06001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Avon Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Avon (about 400 feet away); Constitution Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Farmington Canal in Avon (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1st Company Governor's Horse Guards (approx. 1.4 miles away); Nike Missile Site (approx. 1.8 miles away); Birthplace of Wilford Woodruff (approx. 2.7 miles away); Roderick A. White M.D. (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avon.
More about this marker. The marker is on a triangular piece of brownstone which may be partly covered with mulch.
Regarding Charter Oak descendant.
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Also see . . .
1. Avon’s Charter Oak. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Avon’s Charter Oak on You Tube. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. Connecticut Constitution of 1965. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
4. John deKoven Alsop. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
5. Charter Oak history. (Submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, May 7, 2016
2. Avon’s Charter Oak descendant
One of 84 Charter Oak descendants offered to towns in 1965 by the State Forestry Bureau to commemorate the Constitutional Convention.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2016, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
