101 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — The Navy Cross — Our Waterbury Heroes —

It is our nation’s second highest military honor, awarded to three men from Waterbury. Let no one forget their personal valor, their courage, and their devotion to duty. Cpl. John J. Spillane U.S. Marine Corps, Company A, 2d Amphibian . . . — — Map (db m19692) HM

102 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — They Did Not Come Home —

They Did Not Come Home These are the graves of Waterbury soldiers and sailors who died in The Great War for Democracy 1917 – 1919 and who remain forever interred where they fell. Let those who come after them see to it that their names are . . . — — Map (db m35975) HM

103 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — UNICO National —

1922   1972 Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Founding Of UNICO National Hotel Elton, Waterbury, Connecticut October 10, 1922 "Service Above Self" — — Map (db m36067) HM

104 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route — Waterbury, Middlebury, Southbury —

French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War fot Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau's . . . — — Map (db m190232) HM

105 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — Waterbury —

A settlement was authorized here in 1674 as Mattatuck, a name changed to Waterbury when the area was admitted in 1686 as the 28th town in the Colony of Connecticut. It then included all or parts of the later towns of Watertown, Plymouth, Wolcott, . . . — — Map (db m250595) HM

106 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — Waterbury Soldiers' Monument —

In honor of the patriotism and to perpetuate the memory of the 900 brave men who went forth from this town to fight in the war for the Union. This monument has been erected by their townsmen that all who come after them may . . . — — Map (db m310862) WM

107 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — Waterbury Vietnam War Memorial —

Thirty sons of Waterbury died while serving in the Vietnam War. They are listed by their date of death, their location on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and the area where they died. PFC William Joseph Oakley, 28-May-65, Panel 1E, Row . . . — — Map (db m231279) HM

108 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — Waterville Veterans —

. . . — — Map (db m19691) WM

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109 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Waterbury — World War I Memorial —

World War I Memorial The individuals whom this Memorial commemorates were numbered among those who answered the call of their country, left all that was near and dear to them, endured hardships, and faced danger. Many of them passed out of sight . . . — — Map (db m35976) HM

110 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Wolcott — Kenea Soldiers Monument —

Presented to The Town of Wolcott by Leverett Dwight Kenea In Memory of the Soldiers Who Fought In The War of the Revolution The War of 1812 and The Civil War A.D. 1916 — — Map (db m22369) WM

111 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Wolcott — Waterbury Veteran’s Monument —

In honor of all those who served in the wars of our country Revolution 1775 – 1783 War of 1812 – 1814 Mexican War 1846 – 1848 Civil War 1861 – 1865 Spanish American War 1898 Korean War 1950 – 1953 . . . — — Map (db m19923) WM

112 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Wolcott — Wolcott —

On October 11th, 1770, upon the memorial of forty-nine freemen, the Colonial Assembly, sitting in New Haven, established the Parish of Farmingbury "as a distinct ecclesiastical society with all the privileges and immunities belonging in the Colony." . . . — — Map (db m250596) HM

113 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Wolcott — Wolcott Veterans Monument —

To Those Who Served Our Country In Time of War They Gave Their Today For Our Tomorrow World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War Iraqi Freedom Donated by Junior Womens Club of Wolcott Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1979 . . . — — Map (db m22368) WM

114 ► Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley Region, Wolcott — Wolcott’s Pride —

In Honor Of The Men and WomenWho Served In The Armed Forces During Operation Desert Storm January 16, 1991 to March 6, 1991 — — Map (db m22370) WM

115 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Bethany — Bethany —

In 1738 Amity Parish in New Haven and Milford, including most of present-day Woodbridge and Bethany, was incorporated by the General Assembly of Connecticut Colony. The earliest schoolhouse was built in 1750 in the northern half of Amity Parish. It . . . — — Map (db m22566) HM

116 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Bethany — Bethany Veterans Monument —

To the Memory of Those Citizens of Bethany Who Left Home With the Armed Forces In Defense of This Nation Erected by Beletzky - Hoppe VFW Post 2448 — — Map (db m22567) WM

117 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Bethany — Bethany Veterans Wall Of Honor —

[ left panel ] Harold Durley USMC 1961 – 1964 • George D Vaill Sr USN WWII • Timothy L Vaill USN Vietnam • George D Vaill Jr. USAF Vietnam • Ernest Russell USA Korea • Harold E Lineweber USA Korea • Marcel J Lamy USA Korea • George P . . . — — Map (db m152578) HM

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118 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — A Celebration of Life —

In honor and loving memory of a morally kind and financially generous Branford resident "Ruth deRouchement Dese". Ruth was one of the founders of the first Alzheimer's Disease Support Groups in the country, and because of her love for the . . . — — Map (db m298261) HM

119 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Branford Soldiers Garden —

Dedicated Veterans Day November 11, 2021 This garden was planted to honor and commemorate the many Branford soldiers who have proudly served in the Armed Services and the many sacrifices they have made for our country. These brave soldiers . . . — — Map (db m300374) HM

120 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Charity Norton Leete — America 250 | Connecticut —

In 1781, British forces raided Guilford. Charity Norton Leete stuffed her family's precious possessions in this box and ran. On June 18, 1781, three ships carried 150 British soldiers landed at Leete's Island, south of Guilford, CT. The . . . — — Map (db m311723) HM

121 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Job Lanthrop — America 250 | Connecticut —

Job Lanthrop was enslaved when he served in the Continental Army. On June 2, 1778, Caleb Huntington secured his freedom. Lathrop was born into slavery in Norwich, CT, probably in 1753. He was the son of Venus and Primus Armes, who had . . . — — Map (db m311710) HM

122 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — John B. Sliney — Allegiance. Dedication. Devotion. Unselfishness. —

These remarkable traits were best exemplified by a civic giant and athlete in the form of 2003 Branford Sports Hall of Fame inductee John B. Sliney. Born in Branford on April 6, 1897, John was the son of John T. and Hannah Buckley Sliney, . . . — — Map (db m300402) HM

123 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Outer Island — World of Wonder and Beauty —

"Be very happy when young people who haven't had a chance to see such a beautiful place come to the island. Their eyes just open up." -Elizabeth Hird Outer Island's unique history and beauty make it a must-see. This unit of the Stewart B. . . . — — Map (db m265821) HM

124 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Pardee Memorial Park — World War II Memorial —

This park dedicated July 4, 1946 to the men who gave their lives in World War II Robert E. Kells • Frank J. Luza • William H. Pardee Jr. • Zenna Radovicz • Donald S. Schubert — — Map (db m269429) WM

125 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Short Beach Freedom Memorial —

Dedicated to those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom since World War II Vietnam S/Sgt Edward M. Hardwick Erected 1970 by grateful citizens of Short Beach — — Map (db m269430) WM

126 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek Civil War & Persian Gulf Memorial —

Civil War 1861-1865 ★★★ Bradley Franklin • Bush Timothy G. • Dibble Elizur B. • Hall Roger • Hotchkins John • Howd W. Theodore • Page Henry • Paine Richard J. • Palmer W. Bradley • Tucker Lewis M. . . . — — Map (db m265540) WM

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127 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek Korean and Vietnam Honor Roll — 1950-1953   1961-1974 —

Ablondi Peter • Allen Alfred • Allen Arthur • Allen Charles • Allen Jack • Altermatt John • Atkinson Donald • Atkinson George • Baker David • Barnes Charles Jr. • Barnes John Jr. • Bernard Thomas • Brainerd Charles • Brainerd . . . — — Map (db m265485) WM

128 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Memorial —

Revolutionary War 1775-1783 ★★★ Barker Barnabus • Barker Edward • Barker Jonathan • Barker Timothy • Barker William • Bradley David • Cook Abraham • Cook Demetrius • Cook Elihu • Cook Issac • Cook . . . — — Map (db m265527) WM

129 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek World War I Memorial —

A Tribute To The Valor of the Men of Stony Creek Who Entered the Service of their Country to Fight in The Great War For World-Wide Liberty 1917-1919 Frank Pablondi • Maynard L. Allen • Joseph Anderson • Rocco V. Barba . . . — — Map (db m265529) WM

130 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek World War II Honor Roll —

Allen James • Allen Harold • Anderson Sven • Balestracci Herman • Balestracci Lovis • Barnes John • Bernard Frank • Betts Howard • Biagiarelli Paul • Biagiarelli Peter • Canfield Norton • Carden Gerald • Ceccolini Harold • . . . — — Map (db m291821) WM

131 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek: An Historic Village —

Discovered in the mid-19th Century, the strength and beauty of Stony Creek granite made it much in demand for many types of construction. Quarries sprang up to supply the unique pink granite for bridges, buildings and monuments. By the start of . . . — — Map (db m266221) HM

132 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — These Stones —

These stones were worked by our quarrymen we place them here in tribute to them and all who have quarried Stony Creek granite — — Map (db m266222) HM

133 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — 1918 Flu Epidemic Victims —

In memory of the scores of Catholic victims of the 1918 Flu Epidemic who lie here in unmarked graves. Pray for Them Presented by Dan Cosgrove — — Map (db m299374) HM

134 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — American Legion Post 83 —

Former site of Corcoran Sundquist Post 83 American Legion To Honor All Veterans — — Map (db m246118) HM WM

135 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Branford —

Branford In 1638 the New Haven Colony traded "eleven coats of trucking cloth and one coat of English cloth made in the English fashion" to the Mattabesec Indians for land known as Totokett (Tidal River). The First permanent settlement was . . . — — Map (db m35588) HM

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136 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Branford Soldiers Monument —

Branford To Her Brave Sons Who Fought In The War Of The Rebellion 1861 – 1865 One Country – One Flag GAR 1885 [ battle names inscribed on the column ] Antietam • Fredericksburg • Shiloh • Gettysburg • Vicksburg . . . — — Map (db m35645) HM

137 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Branford Veterans Memorial —

In Memory of Those Who Served Those Who Were Disabled In Service And Those Who Gave Their Lives In World War II and the Korean Conflict Vietnam — — Map (db m35587) WM

138 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Branford World War II Memorial —

Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose. But young men think it is - and we were young. George Adams · Elmer P. Anderson · James W. Barba · Bernard B. Brown · David O. Champagne · John W. Clark · William G. Colby · Arthur Morse Curtis · . . . — — Map (db m246101) WM

139 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — CT177 — Cambridge — Witness Stone —

Farmer & Laborer Enslaved here and in New London by local doctor and his widow C 1757 — — Map (db m295778) HM

140 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Cenotaph —

Pro Patria 1917-1918 ( descriptive plaque ) Branford resident and Army veteran, J. Andre Smith designed the Cenotaph as a memorial to World War I servicemen who lost their lives in battle and rest in foreign soil. Its granite carving . . . — — Map (db m245810) WM

141 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Delta Company — 1st Bn 102 Inf. Rgt. —

Delta Company 1st Bn 102 Inf. Rgt. OEF VII Afghanistan 2006 - 2007 Cpt. Jeffrey Ritter - Commander 1Sg Edward Masotta - First Sergeant Robert Angus · Luis Arena · Dennis Bertholet · Jason Bloom · David Caban · Victor Cabantorres · . . . — — Map (db m246115) WM

142 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Founding of Yale College —

Near This Green Yale College Was Founded, 1701 By Ten Ministers Who Gave Their Books — — Map (db m269372) HM

143 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Isaac C. Moses —

(Original inscription) Sacred to the Memory of Isaac C. Moses of Charleston, S.C. who died at Branford, CT. Sept. 3, 1834 Æ 53 Isaac Clifton Moses (1781-1834), a merchant in Charleston, died in a buggy accident while . . . — — Map (db m295706) HM

144 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — 135 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —

On August 21, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed in Branford where he received civil and military honors on his way to New London. (same message both sides) — — Map (db m298233) HM

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145 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Last Horse Tying Ring in Branford —

Circa 1876 This spot marks the last remaining horse tying ring in Branford, used to tie a horse while shopping at the Hosley Block. Preservation 1976 by L.G. Tipping- J.J. Burton — — Map (db m269370) HM

146 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Laurel Street School —

On this site stood The Laurel Street School 1895 - 1994 — — Map (db m246105) HM

147 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Meeting of Ministers —

In the house of The Rev. Samuel Russel once standing near this spot was held in 1700 the meeting of ministers of the Colony of Connecticut when they gave books for the founding of the collegiate school which now bears the name of Yale University . . . — — Map (db m246098) HM

148 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Millstone —

Here, overlooking the tidal river, where they might worship God in their own way, English Puritans from Wethersfield in A.D. 1644 erected the first "foursquare," rough-hewn log meeting house of the First Congregational Church in Branford, then . . . — — Map (db m243108) HM

149 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — The James Blackstone Memorial Library —

This building, which was completed and dedicated in 1896, is the gift of Timothy B Blackstone, of Chicago, Illinois, who died in that city May 26, 1900. Mr Blackstone was born in Branford in 1829, and he gave this building to the people of his . . . — — Map (db m246103) HM

150 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Totokett House — 1756 —

Ezekiel Hayes, Builder Great-grandfather of President Rutherford B. Hayes (Bricks were made on the premises) — — Map (db m269371) HM

151 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — 9/11 Memorial —

This piece of steel came from one of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York City that were destroyed by the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Let us not forget the lives lost in New York, Pennsylvania and at The Pentagon . . . — — Map (db m250331) HM

152 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — Aglino "Aggie" Masotta —

Founder of the East Shore Babe Ruth League in 1950 Became director of adult softball in East Haven in 1956 Founder of the East Haven Umpires Association in 1961 "ASA" district commissioner in 1987 Aggie was a father to us all Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m295787) HM

153 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — Bronze Bell —

Bronze Bell Presented to the Town of East Haven Commemorating American Bicentennial 1776 – 1976 By the Exchange Club of East Haven It Served the Christ Church Congregation From 1848 to 1964 Also Presented By East Haven . . . — — Map (db m35583) HM

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154 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — East Haven —

This area, purchased by the Reverend John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton in 1638, was later known as East Farms. It was obtained from Indian sachems Momaugin and Mantowese. In 1639 Thomas Gregson, the first landowner, purchased Solitary Cove, . . . — — Map (db m35312) HM

155 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — East Haven Charter Day —

Town of East Haven Connecticut This flagpole was dedicated to the residents of the Town of East Haven on Charter Day May 10, 1985 in observance of the 200th Anniversary of the Town Incorporation and granting of its Charter. Mayor . . . — — Map (db m35582) HM

156 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — East Haven Veterans Memorial —

This tribute to The worth of her sons who have by land and sea offered their lives in defense of their country is erected by the citizens of East Haven Dedicated 1911 Rededicated 1990 by East Haven Historical Society and Economic . . . — — Map (db m35557) HM

157 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — East Haven Veterans Monument —

Keep Forever Living The Freedos For Which They Served Let None Forget They Gave Their All And Faltered Not When Came The Call Erected By East Haven Town Green Restoration Committee American Legion Post 89 American Legion . . . — — Map (db m35555) WM

158 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — East Haven World War II Memorial —

1941     1945 East Haven World War II Memorial In Loving Memory of Our Sons Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice Sisto A. Aldieri • Frederic N. Burdette • John E. Cox • Thomas N. Fenney • Joseph Ferraiolo • Richard J. Fox • Kenneth H. Hall • . . . — — Map (db m35552) HM

159 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — East Haven World War Memorial —

East Haven World War Memorial Not In Vain They Served 1917 1918 These Gave Their Lives Harry R. Bartlett Cortland V. Birdsell William Corcoran John B. Healey John Liedke — — Map (db m35556) HM

160 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — Edward "Jack" Jackowicz Sr. —

In honor of Edward "Jack" Jackowicz Sr. for his 27 years of dedication to the town & community of East Haven as chairman & grand marshall of the Memorial Day parade who was stricken at the end of the parade at this site on May 25 1998 — — Map (db m250336) HM

161 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — 124 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —

On August 21, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed in East Haven where a crowd had assembled and a militia company fired a gun salute. — — Map (db m276254) HM

162 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — Marquis de Lafayette Encampment —

Marquis de Lafayette 1757   1834 General in the Continental Army Camped Here With 2800 Troops Enroute to Rhode Island July 26 and 27, 1778 dedicated here by CT Society Sons of the American Revolution General David Humphries Branch . . . — — Map (db m35581) HM

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163 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — Old Stone Meeting House —

1774   Old Stone Meeting House   1974 George Landcraft – Designer Oldest Stone Meeting House in New England 1711 founding of church – Jacob Hemingway first student of Yale, first pastor of church. 1772 started construction. 1774 . . . — — Map (db m35584) HM

164 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — Site of the Theodore Roosevelt Oak —

This is the Site Of The Theodore Roosevelt Oak Given by The President of The United States To the Town of East Haven On May 1, 1908 Erected by The East Haven Women's Club 1965 — — Map (db m35580) HM

165 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, East Haven, The Centre — Sons of East Haven Memorial —

Dedicated to the memory of the Sons of East Haven who gave their lives for their country In World Wars I and II — — Map (db m295786) WM

166 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Anne Conover Nature Education Trail Dedication —

This nature trail is dedicated to the memory of Anne R. Conover in recognition of her contribution to the cause of preserving the tidal wetlands of Connecticut, and to her vision in protecting 200 acres of tidal wetlands that today form the . . . — — Map (db m248812) HM

167 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Barn Complex —

The barn complex is made up of three barns and additions assembled over a period of about eighty years. The first barn was an embarkment barn facing south constructed shortly before the house was built in 1844. It has a traditional hay loft on . . . — — Map (db m260280) HM

168 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Birthplace of Sophia Fowler —

. . . — — Map (db m270131) HM

169 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Bunkhouse and Wagon Shed —

This two part building has been reconstructed from measured drawings and remnants of the original which stood until 2003. The lower of the structures is the older and dated to the early nineteenth century. It functioned as a wagon shed and . . . — — Map (db m259627) HM

170 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Charcoal Making Site —

Charcoal was made by carefully constructing a pile of wood, covering it with sod, igniting it, and then controlling oxidation. This leveled circular area was the site of charcoal production on the Dudley Farm dating back to the early . . . — — Map (db m259390) HM

171 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Chickens on the Farm —

Chickens of the American barnyard are long descended from domesticated jungle fowl of India and Asia going back beyond 4000 years. Chickens are the most common birds, however North American farms often include turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea . . . — — Map (db m260050) HM

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172 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — 504 — Dudley Farm Historic District —

Dudley Farm Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m258790) HM

173 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Erastus Dudley House —

Erastus Dudley built his house on this location sometime after 1812. He purchased the land totaling 35 acres along with a barn from his brother Loveman shortly after he and his brothers had inherited their grandfather Jared's property. The . . . — — Map (db m258920) HM

174 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Farm Shed —

This small post and beam structure was built in the early 20th century. Farm mechanical work took place here and a sign on the wall referred to it as "Operation Central". It was lengthened three feet on the west side at some point to . . . — — Map (db m260053) HM

175 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Farmhouse —

The Dudley Form House was built in 1844 by Erastus Dudley. It was for Ruth, himself, and his son Nathan who was soon to wed Sophonia. Its Greek Revival style was in keeping with many built during the 1840's. On the interior however, was a . . . — — Map (db m260103) HM

176 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Faulkner's Island —

Faulkner's Island and its historic lighthouse have played an important role in the history of Long Island Sound. The crescent-shaped island contains no less than 3 acres and lies 3 1/2 miles south of the Guilford Harbor. It is listed in the . . . — — Map (db m247047) HM

177 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Four Centuries of Harvesting and Protecting the Salt Meadows —

1640s The first settlers of Guilford harvest hay from salt meadows along the East River.   1699  Howlet's Bridge is constructed.   1708  Ebenezer Hubbard comes to live in the section known as "Howlet's", named from the lots where the wolves . . . — — Map (db m248816) HM

178 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Ice House —

Located here just behind the adjacent small barn was the farm ice house. Measuring 14 x 18 feet, it was used for the storage of ice harvested from the pond to the southeast. Cut from the shallow pond each winter, it would be stacked in the ice . . . — — Map (db m259394) HM

179 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Jared Eliot Preserve —

Guilford Land Conservation Trust welcomes you to... Jared Eliot Trails Jared Eliot Preserve Welcome to the Jared Eliot Preserve, a unique sanctuary along Connecticut's intensively developed coast. This property has been protected . . . — — Map (db m246596) HM

180 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Len Hubbard Municipal Marina —

The first official documentation noting the existence of "Sluice Creek" dates back to 1645 where a private tide mill was established. Since then, The Len Hubbard Municipal Marina as we would come to know it today, has undergone several drastic . . . — — Map (db m261933) HM

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181 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Lucy Dudley Baldwin 1721 – 1758 —

Mother of Abraham Baldwin Georgia signer of the U.S. Constitution Born in N. Guilford Connecticut 1754 Died while serving as a U.S. Senator from Georgia in 1807 Buried in Rock Creek Cemetery Washington D.C. Placed by the District of . . . — — Map (db m299082) HM

182 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Lyman Beecher — 1775-1863 —

Famous early American theologian lived, learned, worshipped in this area with Aunt Benton and Uncle Lot after mother died. Entered Yale at age 16, graduated 1797. Married Roxanne Foote of Guilford 1798. Father of Henry Ward . . . — — Map (db m269573) HM

183 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — 548 — Meeting House Hill Historic District —

Meeting House Hill Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m269660) HM

184 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Meigs' Raid — American Revolutionary War —

From Sachem's Head Harbor on May 23, 1777, 170 men under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs rowed across Long Island Sound to raid and destroy a British supply depot at Sag Harbor, New York. During this engagement with . . . — — Map (db m299380) HM

185 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Mill Site —

The Baldwin Dudley Pond, which is a portion of the Menunkatuck or West River, is the site of what was once the crossroads and center of commerce for this part of Guilford. Located here on the dammed up river were a Tannery, Bone Mill and Bark . . . — — Map (db m260379) HM

186 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Oxen on the Farm —

Beginning with the mid-17th century every farm of any size had a pair of oxen. They represented the primary mode of power for working the land. The clearing, plowing and cart hauling, for which they were well suited, lasted into the late 19th . . . — — Map (db m260052) HM

187 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — CT23 — Peter Gardner — Witness Stone —

Farmer & Fiddler Married to Dinah in North Guilford Church Emancipated 1793 Died 1825 — — Map (db m299081) HM

188 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Sachem's Head School — 1831-1931 —

On this site stood the first school house in Sachem's Head. Originally a disused shoemaker's shop that moved from Mulberry Point and converted into a school house. This one-room institution remained in the heart of Sachem's Head for a . . . — — Map (db m299382) HM

189 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Salt Haying — from 1650-1938 —

Salt hay was one of the many resources a marsh had to offer to the early farmer—if he could manage to drag it out of the marsh over soft peat and mud. One innovation in the harvest of salt hay simply involved stacking the hay on a staddle, a . . . — — Map (db m248814) HM

190 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — CT21 — Shem — Witness Stone —

Revolutionary War solider while enslaved Farmed the land Died June 6, 1794, age 68 Gravestone in this cemetery — — Map (db m299078) HM WM

191 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Sugarhouse —

This small sugarhouse is a reconstruction of the building shown in the original photo which dates to about 1900. The remnants of the old structure existed until recently when the last beams were dismantled to make way for the new house. The . . . — — Map (db m258923) HM

192 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — The East River Watershed and Tidal Marsh — Tidal Marsh Conservation —

The Tidal Marsh and the Watershed You are now standing 1.5 miles from the mouth of the East River. All water within the East River watershed, which covers half of Guilford and one third of Madison, flows downhill through a network of streams . . . — — Map (db m248820) HM

193 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — The Flower Gardens —

The flower and herb gardens have been installed over a number of years. It has not been possible to replicate the original flower gardens due to the growth of large trees along the road and behind the house. There are however, still many plants . . . — — Map (db m260098) HM

194 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — The Guilford Land Trust Welcomes You to Big Maple — About Big Maple —

The Big Maple property is a lowland area of about 31 acres, filling the cleft between the prominent Moose Hill and the lesser known Chestnut Hill. Through this lowland flows the Chestnut Branch of Hoadley Creek, whose headwaters are found just . . . — — Map (db m280406) HM

195 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — The Little Red Shack of Grass Island —

Grass Island's "Little Red Shack", as it is often referred to, was constructed by local druggist J. Harrison Monroe in 1914 as a summer cottage for his family. Here the Monroe family enjoyed summer activities such as fishing, picnicking and social . . . — — Map (db m262260) HM

196 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — The Munger Barn —

The Munger Barn, built around 1870, was previously located on the Munger property in the town of Madison where it first functioned as a cow and hay barn during the 19th and early 20th century. Henry Munger used the barn for sixty years prior . . . — — Map (db m258921) HM

197 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — The Orchard —

The apple tree is native to Europe having been brought here by the colonists. This historic orchard contains fifteen apple trees chosen for their use on New England farms during the 19th century. Six varieties include Cox Orange Pippin, Pound . . . — — Map (db m260097) HM

198 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — The Return of Bluebirds and Ospreys — The Scourge of DDT —

Banned nationwide in 1972, the pesticide DDT was used in this country to control insect pests. With many fewer insects to feed on, Eastern Bluebird and other songbird populations suffered significant population declines. Bluebirds also died from . . . — — Map (db m248821) HM

199 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — CT22 — Tombo — Witness Stone —

Thomas Bow/Beau/Bray Farmer in North Guilford Husband of Pender, then Candace Enslaved by a minister Emancipated by 1800 Died between 1802 and 1822 — — Map (db m299080) HM

200 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Guilford — Tribute to Freedom —

On September 11, 2001 a surprise terrorist attack originating from across these waters struck America, taking the lives of nearly 3,000 people at the New York Twin Towers, the Pentagon in Washington, DC and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania . . . — — Map (db m247043) WM

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