Windham Center in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
The Battle of the Frogs
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
1. The Battle of the Frogs Marker
This Tablet Erected by the
Anne Wood Elderkin Chapter
D.A.R.
To Commemorate the Legend of
The Battle of the Frogs
Erected 1924 by Anne Wood Elderkin Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.
Location. 41° 41.962′ N, 72° 9.48′ W. Marker is in Windham, Connecticut, in Windham County. It is in Windham Center. Marker is at the intersection of Windham Green Road and Plains Road, on the left when traveling south on Windham Green Road. Located on the Windham Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Windham Green Road, Windham CT 06280, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Charter Oak Sapling (a few steps from this marker); Windham (a few steps from this marker); Windham Free Library (a few steps from this marker); Windham World War II Monument (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Chester Hunt Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Windham Vietnam Memorial (within
this page online
More about this marker. The librarian at the Windham Free Library generously assisted in documenting this marker.
Regarding The Battle of the Frogs. During the French and Indian War attacks on settlements in New England were frequent. One July night in 1758, with the mill pond at the edge of Windham almost dry from the summer’s drought, bullfrogs in the pond aggressively sought the last remaining water. Their noise alarmed the townsfolk who thought they heard French soldiers and Indians preparing to attack. Women and children found shelter as the militia took to arms. They opened fire in the darkness from a small hill overlooking the pond. In the morning, they found hundreds of dead and dying bullfrogs in the last remaining parts of the pond. The people of Windham were ridiculed in the colonies. But a bullfrog was incorporated in the town seal and the event has become memorialized as a part of Windham's folklore. (As with most legends,
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
2. The Battle of the Frogs Marker
Also see . . . The Battle of the Frogs on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 23, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
3. Frog Pond, the Scene of the Battle
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
4. A Frog on the Bridge
The bridge over the Willimantic River known as the Thread City Crossing or the Frog Bridge.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019
5. A Frog on the Bridge
The bridge over the Willimantic River known as the Thread City Crossing or the Frog Bridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4, 5. submitted on June 10, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
