1 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Clinton, Ivoryton — Ivoryton —

On Main Street at North Main Street (Connecticut Route 602), on the left when traveling east on Main Street.

Originally part of the Saybrook colony, the area now known as Ivoryton was annexed with the newly formed Essex in 1859. Thought of as the “wild country,” it soon developed into a prosperous manufacturing village. In the late 1700’s Phineas Pratt . . . — — Map (db m100239) HM

2 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, East Haddam, Moodus — East Haddam Persian Gulf War Monument —

On Moodus Leesville Road (Route 149) at Plains Road (Connecticut Route 151), on the right when traveling north on Moodus Leesville Road.

Town of East Haddam Conn Roll of Honor Steven E. Adams • Donnie Bartunek • Charles A. Brandt • George S. Heil • John M. Kananowicz • John R. McGhie • Douglas Smith • Edward Ramsdell • William J. Rose • Gary A. Soja • John S. Wadsworth • Robert . . . — — Map (db m84009) WM

3 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, East Haddam, Moodus — East Haddam Veterans Memorial —

On Moodus Leesville Road (Connecticut Route 149) at Plains Road ( Route 151), on the right on Moodus Leesville Road.

For all those who gave their lives for us. you will not be forgotten Revolutionary War (1775-1783) Stephon Ackley • Gideon Brainerd • Ichabod Champion • Daniel Ebenezer Cone 3rd • Joseph Cone • Ely Crosby • Chauncey Estabrook • Thomas Lyon • . . . — — Map (db m84017) WM

4 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Essex, Essex Village — British Raid 1814 — Battle Site Essex —

On Main Street east of Novelty Lane, on the left when traveling east.

The British Raid on Essex On April 7-8, 1814, a British raiding force of 136 sailors and marines rowed six miles up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound to attack American shipping in Essex, then known as . . . — — Map (db m183087) HM

5 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Essex, Essex Village — Early Essex Village —

On West Avenue near Old West Street, on the left when traveling east.

At the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, this area served as the village center. The well-equipped general store owned by Ebenezer Hayden and the surrounding businesses of the Pratt Smithy, a bake house two doors up . . . — — Map (db m69410) HM

6 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Essex, Essex Village — Essex —

On Main Street at North Lane, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.

Originally called Potopaug by local Indians, Essex was named after England’s Essex County, whence some of its early settlers had come. As a part of Saybrook colony, the Essex area was first settled in 1648 by John Lay, William Pratt, and William . . . — — Map (db m65666) HM

7 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Essex, Essex Village — Essex Square —

On Main Street at N Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.

Essex Square as we know it today did not exist until after the British attack on Essex harbor on April 8, 1814 when 28 ships were destroyed. A change in the configuration of the streets leading to the river, thanks to the building of a large, new . . . — — Map (db m183085) HM

8 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Essex, Essex Village — Hills Academy —

On Prospect Street near & Church Lane, on the left when traveling north.

Essex was beginning to come into its own in 1832 when this building, known as Hills Academy, was built. Twelve years before, the new Borough of Essex, previously known as Potapoug Quarter, was set apart from the town of Saybrook. A letter dated . . . — — Map (db m69413) HM

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9 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Essex, Essex Village — It Happened Here! — Historic Essex Waterfront —

On Main Street at Novelty Lane, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.

While a lot has changed since this 1881 “Birds-Eye-View” of Essex, a lot has remained the same including most of the houses along Main Street. Originally known as Pettipaug, Essex was first settled in 1648. It became a colonial seaport . . . — — Map (db m69414) HM

10 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Essex, Essex Village — The Onrust —

On Main Street east of Novelty Lane, on the left when traveling east.

The Onrust is a replica of one of the first sailing ships built in the New World and the first European vessel to explore the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound. On his fourth voyage to the New World (1613–1614), Dutch explorer Adriaen . . . — — Map (db m183090) HM

11 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Essex, Essex Village — Warship Oliver Cromwell —

On Main Street at Novelty Lane, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.

Here Was Built The Oliver Cromwell Connecticut Warship In the Revolution 1776 — — Map (db m65667) HM

12 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme — Lyme —

On Hamburg Road (Connecticut Route 156) north of Beaver Brook Road, on the right when traveling south.

These lands were first settled in 1664 after the Connecticut General Assembly had approved establishment of a plantation on the east side of the Connecticut River in 1663. The "Loving Parting" between Saybrook and East Saybrook was signed on . . . — — Map (db m281302) HM

13 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme — Lyme Roll of Honor — World War — 1917 1918 —

On Hamburg Road (Connecticut Route 156) at Sterling City Road, on the right when traveling north on Hamburg Road.

Baborsky, William • Beebe, M. Arthur • Blackwell, Elmer H. • Butler, William • Clark, Ansel Carl • Clark, Harold F. M. • Cone, Leslie B. • Cunningham, Niles F. • Czikowsky, William • Damen, Peter • Ely, Ernest S. • Ely, Julian . . . — — Map (db m280815) WM

14 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme — Lyme's Veterans Honor Roll —

On Hamburg Road (Connecticut Route 156) north of Beaver Brook Road, on the right when traveling south.

(front) In honor of Lyme's veterans past and present Dedicated November 11th 2008 (left) Amer. Rev. 1812 Mexico Civil War Spn. Amer. (right) WWI WWII Korea Vietnam Kuwait Afgan. Iraq . . . — — Map (db m281268) HM

15 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme — The Ancient Town of Lyme — 1665  1965 —

On Hamburg Road (Connecticut Route 156) north of Beaver Brook Road, on the right when traveling south.

Commemorating the Tercentenary Celebration August 5-7, 1965 of the ancient town of Lyme, now the towns of Old Lyme, Lyme, parts of East Lyme and Salem. Originally a part of Saybrook, Lyme became a new town by the articles of agreement . . . — — Map (db m281309) HM

16 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme — The Eagle — 1941-1945  1950-1953 — World War II & Korea Memorial —

On Hamburg Road (Connecticut Route 156) north of Beaver Brook Road, on the right when traveling north.

In honor of the men & women of Lyme who served their country in the armed forces in World War II & Korea and in memory of those who gave their lives — — Map (db m281434) WM

17 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme, Hadlyme — Chester-Hadlyme Ferry —

On River Road (Connecticut Route 431) 0.1 miles west of Ferry Road ( Route 148), on the right when traveling west.

State Historic Landmark For over two hundred years the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry has provided public transportation at this site. The first crossing was initiated by Johnathan Warner of Chester in 1769. Known as Warner's Ferry, it was privately . . . — — Map (db m83888) HM

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18 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme, Hadlyme — Historical Floods of the Connecticut River —

On Ferry Road (Connecticut Route 148) west of River Road, on the right when traveling west.

15 Ft 1938 1936 1955 1927 1891 10 Ft 1924 — — Map (db m266482) HM

19 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme, Hadlyme — Impressionism in Connecticut —

On River Road (Connecticut Route 431) 0.1 miles west of Ferry Road ( Route 148), on the right when traveling west.

This Viewpoint extends the museum sites of the Connecticut Impressionist Art Trail – Connecticut’s Millennium Legacy Trail – to the outdoor settings that artists portrayed at the turn of the 20th century in a manner that came to be . . . — — Map (db m83999) HM

20 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Lyme, Hadlyme — The House of Yukitaka Osaki —

Near Ferry Road (Connecticut Route 148) west of Geer Hill Road ( Route 431), on the right when traveling west.

William Gillette's Secretary and Confidante A Japanese expatriate who exemplified the Connecticut state motto, "He who transplants sustains," Yukitaka Osaki came to the United States with his elder brother, Yukio, in 1888. The Ozaki family . . . — — Map (db m266480) HM

21 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Anadromous Fish —

Near Ferry Road south of Sandpiper Point Road when traveling south.

Anadromous fish live most of their adult lives in marine waters and return to their freshwater streams to spawn. Juvenile fish hatched on the spawning grounds remain in these protected nursery areas. At a certain age these fish begin migrating . . . — — Map (db m268188) HM

22 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — OL14 CT70 — Arabella — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Also called Bella Enslaved before 1719 by Rev. Moses Noyes Willed to Sarah Noyes Mather 1729 Baptized 1734 — — Map (db m268187) HM

23 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT111 — Basil — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Enslaved here by Marshfield Parsons Town Pauper 1812 Boarded with Cato Died after 1824 — — Map (db m280551) HM

24 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Boxwood —

On Lyme Street, on the right when traveling north.

Boxwood Built 1842 This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m268060) HM

25 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — British Raid 1814 — Battle Site Essex —

Near Ferry Road east of Shore Road ( Route 156), on the right when traveling south.

The British Raid on Essex On April 7-8, 1814, a British raiding force of 136 sailors and marines rowed six miles up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound to attack American shipping in Essex, then known as . . . — — Map (db m272239) HM

26 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT60 — Caesar — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Across Lyme Street Mariner Born enslaved 1762 Ran away 1784 age 22 from John McCurdy — — Map (db m280561) HM

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27 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT57 — Cato — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Enslaved child servant of Rev. Jonathan Parsons Died here 1734 age 10 — — Map (db m280554) HM

28 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Connecticut River —

On Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south.

You are standing about three miles from the mouth of the Connecticut River, the longest river in New England. It measures over 400 miles from its source -- a series of linked, small lakes in northern New Hampshire, almost on the Canadian Border -- . . . — — Map (db m268368) HM

29 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT156 — Cornelia — Witness Stone —

On Old Shore Road at Buttonball Road on Old Shore Road.

Bought in New London 1730 by George Griswold "in plain and open market" for eighty pounds Likely served in Lyme's East Parish — — Map (db m280534) HM

30 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT64 — Crusa — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1) north of Interstate 95, on the right when traveling south.

Daughter of Jenny Born here enslaved 1778 by William Noyes Emancipated 1817 "Desirous of her Liberty" — — Map (db m280809) HM

31 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Dr. Roger Tory Peterson Wildlife Area at Great Island —

Near Ferry Road south of Sandpiper Point Road when traveling south.

Dr. Roger Tory Peterson - A True Conservationist 8/28/08 - 7/28/96 This Wildlife Area at Great Island has been dedicated to the memory of Dr. Roger Tory Peterson, an Old Lyme resident and renowned naturalist, educator, author and artist. . . . — — Map (db m268283) HM

32 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Florence Griswold House —

On Lyme Street at Wyckford Lane, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Florence Griswold House has been designated a National Historic Landmark This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1993 National Park Service United . . . — — Map (db m308865) HM

33 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT155 — George — Witness Stone —

On Old Shore Road at Buttonball Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Shore Road.

"Indian servant" of Matthew Griswold Ran away 1699 New London court added 6 months to his term of service — — Map (db m280533) HM

34 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — OL27 CT118 — Grace — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Enslaved by Dr. John Noyes Willed 1733 to Mary Hudson Noyes Died 1735 — — Map (db m268186) HM

35 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT161 — Hagar Jeffrey — Witness Stone —

On Old Shore Road at Buttonball Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Shore Road.

"Mulatto Woman Servant" of Richard Waite Ran away 1808 age 38 "carrying many articles of clothing" — — Map (db m280544) HM

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36 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT113 — Harry Freeman — 1790-1823 — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1) north of Interstate 95, on the right when traveling south.

Son of Nancy (presumed) Born here enslaved by William Noyes Passed to Rev. Matthew Noyes Gravestone Northford Old Cemetery — — Map (db m280812) HM

37 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT59 — Humphrey — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Across Lyme Street Humphrey Enslaved by John McCurdy Paid one hundred pounds for emancipation 1778 — — Map (db m280559) HM

38 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Jack — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Enslaved by Joseph Peck Jr. Hired out as a youth with harrow 1718 Died 1738 — — Map (db m280580) HM

39 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT160 — Jack Freeman — Witness Stone —

On Old Shore Road at Buttonball Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Shore Road.

Enslaved by Thomas Griswold Passed by will 1770 to daughter Lucy Griswold Waite Freed before 1783 Died 1815 — — Map (db m280537) HM

40 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — OL5 CT61 — Jack Howard — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street north of McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling north.

Born here enslaved 1795 by Samuel Mather Jr. Willed 1809 age 14 to James Mather — — Map (db m268099) HM

41 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT66 — Jane — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Born enslaved 1726 by Joseph Peck Jr. Sold for twenty-five pounds 1729 age 3 — — Map (db m280578) HM

42 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT62 — Jenny Freeman — 1748-1832 — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Beckwith Lane, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Mother & grandmother Enslaved in this house by William Noyes Gravestone Duck River Cemetery — — Map (db m280562) HM

43 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — OL26 CT117 — Jube — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Enslaved by Moses Noyes Jr. Willed 1743 to Moses Noyes 3rd Valued at 35 pounds — — Map (db m268182) HM

44 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT107 — Katherine Freeman — 1728-1815 —

On McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling north.

Also called Kate Enslaved on Meetinghouse Hill by Henry Champion Baptized 1741 age 13 Gravestone Duck River Cemetery — — Map (db m280548) HM

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45 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — 45 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —

On McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling south.

On August 22, 1824, General Lafayette had breakfast across the road at Richard McCurdy's home on his way from New York to Boston. — — Map (db m266054) HM

46 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT58 — Lewis Lewia — 1773-1852 — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Father & grandfather Enslaved here by Marshfield Parsons Baptized 1795 age 22 Gravestone Duck River Cemetery — — Map (db m280555) HM

47 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT63 — Luce — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street south of Maple Lane, on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Enslaved by Rev. David Deming Baptized 1741 — — Map (db m280570) HM

48 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT110 — Margaret Crosley Lewia — 1766-1845 — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Wife of Lewis Lewia Born enslaved in Black Hall by Matthew Griswold Emancipated 1798 Gravestone Duck River Cemetery — — Map (db m280552) HM

49 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Memorial to All Who Served —

On McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling north.

. . . — — Map (db m268054) WM

50 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — OL30 CT121 — Mingo — Witness Stone —

On Sill Lane at Boston Post Road (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south on Sill Lane.

Sawmill worker Enslaved nearby by Edward Dewolf Petition attested to his good character 1704 "Industrious in his master's business" — — Map (db m268107) HM

51 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT120 — Moses — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Library Lane, on the right when traveling north on Lyme Street.

Enslaved before 1670 on Six Mile Island Farm by Richard Ely Summoned as witness in country court New London 1670 — — Map (db m280567) HM

52 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT65 — Nancy Freeman — 1771-1853 — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Daughter of Jenny Mother & grandmother Enslaved here by William Noyes Baptized 1817 age 47 — — Map (db m280574) HM

53 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT157 — Neptune — Witness Stone —

On Old Shore Road at Buttonball Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Shore Road.

"Negro boy" of Judge John Griswold Baptized 1741 — — Map (db m280538) HM

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54 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Old Lyme —

On Lyme Street at High School Road, on the left when traveling north on Lyme Street.

As early as the 1640’s settlers from Saybrook cleared and planted land on the east side of the Connecticut River in what is now Old Lyme. The first recorded grant of land, in 1649, was to Matthew Griswold in the Black Hall quarter. By 1665 the . . . — — Map (db m302005) HM

55 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Old Lyme Veterans Memorial —

On Lyme Street at High School Road, on the left when traveling north on Lyme Street.

In Honor Of The Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives In Order To Maintain Peace For All Mankind Dedicated July 4, 1998 — — Map (db m65181) WM

56 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Osprey — Pandion haliaetus —

Near Ferry Road south of Sandpiper Point Road when traveling south.

The osprey is one of Connecticut's wildlife success stories. The overuse of pesticides, primarily DDT, caused a dramatic decline in osprey numbers and, by 1974, there were only 9 active nests in Connecticut. The use of DDT has been banned in . . . — — Map (db m268281) HM

57 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT109 — Phyllis — Witness Stone —

On McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling north.

Enslaved on Meetinghouse Hill by Archibald Starr Greenfield Died in freezing weather without proper clothing Inquest 1738 — — Map (db m280547) HM

58 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT158 — Phyllis — Witness Stone —

On Old Shore Road at Buttonball Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Shore Road.

Baptized 1740 Listed in estate inventory 1765 of Judge John Griswold Distributed with here child to Widow Hannah Griswold — — Map (db m280539) HM

59 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT68 — Pompey Freeman — 1776-1822 — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Son of Jenny Enslaved here by Joseph Noyes Ran away 1816 age 40 Blind in one eye — — Map (db m280572) HM

60 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT112 — Prince Freeman — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street at Beckwith Lane, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Mariner Husband of Jenny Enslaved in this house by William Noyes House moved to this site 1816 Died at sea 1791 — — Map (db m280564) HM

61 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT162 — Prince Griswold Crosley — Witness Stone —

On Old Shore Road at Buttonball Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Shore Road.

Soldier, mariner, fiddler Enslaved by Gov. Matthew Griswold Baptized 1755, sold 1775 Served in Revolutionary War to gain his freedom — — Map (db m280542) HM

62 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT108 — Salem Freeman — 1752-1812 —

On McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling north.

Son of Katherine Born enslaved by Henry Champion Emancipated 1780 "Conducted himself dutifully" Gravestone Duck River Cemetery — — Map (db m280549) HM

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63 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT115 — Samuel — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Native youth Indentured here to Dr. John Noyes Ran away 1805 age 19 — — Map (db m280573) HM

64 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Samuel Holden Parsons — Master Mason — 1737 — 1789 —

On Lyme Street at Academy Lane, on the left when traveling north on Lyme Street.

Born a short distance from this place, he later practiced law here Responded to the Lexington Alarm as a colonel in April, 1775. Retired as a major general in July, 1782. Charter member, American Union Lodge, and master thereof, 1779. Elected . . . — — Map (db m268089) HM WM

65 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT106 — Tantiphant — Witness Stone —

On McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling north.

Mariner Also called Philip Indentured on Meetinghouse Hill 1732 to John Lay Jr. Deckhand on Sloop Elizabeth to Antigua 1734 — — Map (db m280546) HM

66 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT114 — Temperance Freeman — 1780-1795 — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1) north of Interstate 95, on the right when traveling south.

Also called Tempy Daughter of Jenny Born here enslaved by William Noyes Passed to Rev. Matthew Noyes Gravestone Old Durham Cemetery — — Map (db m280810) HM

67 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT67 — Temperance Still — Witness Stone —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Wife & mother Enslaved by Joseph Peck Jr. Sold for sixty pounds 1726 age 20 — — Map (db m280576) HM

68 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — The Woodlands —

On Lyme Street (Interstate 1) north of Interstate 95, on the right when traveling south.

As a buffer between the Griswold family's farm fields and Lyme Street, this area of the property was historically somewhat overgrown. Photos from the Museum's archives show that artists set their easels up in the woodland for a good view of . . . — — Map (db m280814) HM

69 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — 147 — Votes For Women — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —

On Lyme Street at McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street.

Home of suffrage leader Katharine Ludington, 1869-1953. President of Connecticut Woman Suffrage Assn. & leader of Natl. League of Women Voters. — — Map (db m266058) HM

70 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — OL28 CT119 — Warwick — Witness Stone — 1723-1793 —

On Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.

Across Lyme Street Enslaved by Dr. John Noyes Willed 1733 to Mary Hudson Noyes Freed by Mary Noyes Ely 1743 "to be his own man" — — Map (db m268184) HM

71 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — Witness Stones Old Lyme — Honoring the Lives of Enslaved Persons —

On Lyme Street at Library Lane, on the right when traveling north on Lyme Street.

Between 1670 and 1820 more than 200 enslaved African Americans and Native Americans labored in the historic town of Lyme. Today, small bronze plaques mark sites of enslavement on Lyme Street and serve as memorials to those once held here in . . . — — Map (db m280568) HM

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72 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Lyme — CT159 — York — Witness Stone —

On Old Shore Road at Buttonball Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Shore Road.

Husband of Eunice Crosley Enslaved by Gov. Matthew Griswold Baptized 1761 Freed before 1790 Buried at town expense 1800 — — Map (db m280536) HM

73 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook — American Legion Post 113 Memorial —

On Essex Road at Channelside Drive, on the right when traveling east on Essex Road.

American Legion Post 113 In Memory Of Our Departed Comrades — — Map (db m65183) WM

74 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook — New Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge —

On Connecticut Turnpike (Interstate 95) west of Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south.

Dedicated and opened to traffic May 25, 1993 The Honorable Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Governor Emil H. Frankel Commissioner of Transportation Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas Designer Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, . . . — — Map (db m271249) HM

75 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook — Old Saybrook — Qui Transtulit Sustinet —

On Boston Post Road Place 0.2 miles east of Middlesex Turnpike.

Occupied 1635 under Sponsorship of Puritan Lords and Gentlemen — — Map (db m66458) HM

76 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook — Old Saybrook —

On Boston Post Road (U.S. 1) at Old Boston Post Road, on the right when traveling east on Boston Post Road.

Occupied 1635 under sponsorship of Puritan lords and gentlemen — — Map (db m260436) HM

77 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook — Old Saybrook Stupa —

Near Ingham Hill Road south of Goose Pond Road when traveling north.

Welcome to the Old Saybrook Stupa The stupa is one of the most ancient monuments in the world. It is a Buddhist symbol of the enlightened mind and a path to its realization. It is believed to radiate peace, harmony and healing. To receive . . . — — Map (db m260435) HM

78 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook — Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge —

On Connecticut Turnpike (Interstate 95) west of Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south.

Designed and supervised by the Connecticut Highway Department Ground Broken - March 30, 1947 Completed - December 4, 1948 Governors Hon. Raymond E. Baldwin Hon. Wilbert Snow Hon. James L. McConaughy Hon. James C. Sharon Old . . . — — Map (db m271241) HM

79 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Adriaen Block & New Netherland —

On College Street (Connecticut Route 154) just west of Bridge Street ( Route 154), on the right when traveling west.

Captain Adriaen Block was a Dutch trader and privateer who journeyed to the Hudson River and Manhattan Island in 1611 to trade for fur with the Lenape people who lived there. Between 1611 and 1614, Block made four voyages during which he explored . . . — — Map (db m227279) HM

80 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Adrian Block • Dutch Exploration

Near College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.

Adrian Block was an attorney and an explorer from the Netherlands that had an eye for profitable enterprise. The market for furs in Europe was tremendous in the early 17th century and Block was looking to make his fortune by selling beaver pelts . . . — — Map (db m182714) HM

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81 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Anna Louise James — (1886 - 1977) —

On Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) just south of Pennywise Lane, on the right when traveling south.

The first African-American female pharmacist in Connecticut, proprietor of the James Pharmacy and beloved member of the community for generations of residents and visitors. Known to all as "Miss James," she represented the humanitarian spirit that . . . — — Map (db m227270) HM

82 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Battlefields of the Pequot War — Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort Historical Route —

On Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) at Sand Creek Drive, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.

The Pequot War was the first major conflict between Native Americans and Europeans in northeastern North America. It began in September 1636, lasted eleven months, and involved thousands of Native and English peoples who fought several major . . . — — Map (db m181051) HM WM

83 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Battlefields of the Pequot War — Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort Historical Route —

On Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of East Street, on the left when traveling east.

The Pequot War was the first major conflict between Native Americans and Europeans in northeastern North America. It began in September 1636, lasted eleven months, and involved thousands of Native and English peoples who fought several major . . . — — Map (db m181994) HM

84 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Battlefields of the Pequot War — Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort Historical Route —

Near College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east.

The Pequot War was the first major conflict between Native Americans and Europeans in northeastern North America. It began in September 1636, lasted eleven months, and involved thousands of Native and English peoples who fought several major . . . — — Map (db m182310) HM

85 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Battlefields of the Pequot War — Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort Historical Route —

Near College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east.

The Pequot War was the first major conflict between Native Americans and Europeans in northeastern North America. It began in September 1636, lasted eleven months, and involved thousands of Native and English peoples who fought several major . . . — — Map (db m182709) HM

86 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Battlefields of the Pequot War — Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort Historical Route —

On College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street when traveling east.

The Pequot War was the first major conflict between Native Americans and Europeans in northeastern North America. It began in September 1636, lasted eleven months, and involved thousands of Native and English peoples who fought several major . . . — — Map (db m183079) HM

87 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Collegiate School in Old Saybrook and Yale University — 1701 - 1716 —

On College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Ward Place, on the right when traveling east.

Saybrook and the Collegiate School English settlers arrived in Saybrook in 1635 and for the next several years endured warfare with the native peoples, the loss of approximately half the population to settle Norwich, and the hardship of . . . — — Map (db m182035) HM

88 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Connecticut Valley Railroad Roundhouse & Turntable Site —

Near College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east.

Connecticut Valley Railroad Roundhouse & Turntable Site has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior April 28, 1994 — — Map (db m182038) HM

89 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Cypress Cemetery — The Ancient Burying Ground —

On College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Ward Place, on the right when traveling east.

History of Saybrook Colony Saybrook Colony was established at the mouth of the Connecticut River, about 1/2 mile from this location, by English Puritans in 1635 under the leadership of Lieutenant Lion Gardiner who built a fort and laid out a . . . — — Map (db m182001) HM

90 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Doctor Samuel Eliot House —

On Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of East Street, on the left when traveling east.

This Property has been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Doctor Samuel Eliot House c 1737 — — Map (db m181997) HM

91 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — First Site of Yale College —

On College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Ward Place, on the right when traveling east.

The First Site of Yale College Founded 1701 Removed 1716 — — Map (db m182007) HM

92 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Fishing on the Connecticut —

On College Street (Connecticut Route 154) just west of Bridge Street ( Route 154), on the right when traveling west.

Because of the combination of fresh and saltwater habitats at the river's mouth, a wide variety of fish species have the opportunity to feed, reproduce and/or establish populations. The Native American diet depended on this variety and . . . — — Map (db m227284) HM

93 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Fort Saybrook – 1635 —

Near College Street (Connecticut Route 1544) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east.

The first fort at Saybrook Point, built in 1630, was similar to other English coastal settlements. Lion Gardiner designed the fort in the European tradition as a square, palisaded fortification containing several structures, surrounded by an . . . — — Map (db m182723) HM

94 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — In this shop… —

On Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) south of Pennywise Lane, on the right when traveling south.

In this shop Lafayette made a purchase in 1824. — — Map (db m227269) HM

95 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Lady Alice Fenwick —

On College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Ward Place, on the right when traveling east.

. . . — — Map (db m181998) HM

96 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — 55 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —

On Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) just north of Pennywise Lane, on the right when traveling south.

On August 21, 1824, General Lafayette reached Saybrook where he spent the night while traveling from New York City to Boston, MA. — — Map (db m227271) HM

97 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Lighthouses and River Pilots —

Near College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east.

The shifting sand bar at the mouth of the river made it difficult for large ships to negotiate the shallow harbor. The first Lynde Point Lighthouse built in 1803, a wooden octagonal tower 35 feet high, warned ships of the sandbar that blocked much . . . — — Map (db m182307) HM

98 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Lion Gardiner —

Near College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Fenwick Street, on the left when traveling east.

In 1635 Lieutenant Lion Gardiner, a tall redheaded military engineer, was engaged by Governor John Winthrop, Jr. to build a fort and lay out a town for the Warwick Patentees. His contract was for a period of four years at an annual salary of 100 . . . — — Map (db m182730) HM

99 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Old Saybrook Historical Society —

On Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) at Sand Creek Drive, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.

Dedicated to Preserving, Protecting and Promoting the History of Old Saybrook Frank Stevenson Archives Frank Stevenson (1912-1997) Frank Stevenson, a lifelong Saybrook resident, tended the lawns, plants, houses and people of the North . . . — — Map (db m181142) HM

100 ► Connecticut, Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Center — Old Saybrook Historical Society and the General William Hart House —

On Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) at Sand Creek Drive, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.

General William Hart House, 1767 The General William Hart House, 1767, on the National Register of Historic Places, is a Living Symbol of our American Heritage. This Georgian colonial was built by a young man of means from a prominent family . . . — — Map (db m239187) HM

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