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 New Haven Posted by:  king.hubi
N 41° 18.414 W 072° 55.509
18T E 673691 N 4574903
Historical marker highlighting the history of New Haven, Connecticut. The marker is located on the east side of the New Haven Green, right in the center of the City, along Church Street and near the City Hall.
Waymark Code: WM8XMP
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2010
Views: 25
This doublesided historical marker describes the rich history of New Haven, Connecticut. The marker is located on the east side of the New Haven Green, right in the center of the City, along Church Street and near the City Hall.
Marker Text
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NEW HAVEN
Settlement of Quinnipiac, afterward named
New Haven, began on April 25, 1638 with the
arrival of a large group from London by way
of Boston, under the leadership of merchant
Theophilus Eaton and the Reverend John
Davenport. Later that year, the present
downtown area was laid out and mapped in nine
squares with a central common, now called the
New Haven Green. This is the first example
of a planned community in the United States.
The town was invaded by the British in 1779
during the Revolutionary War, but escaped
serious damage, despite extensive plundering.
The City of New Haven was incorporated in
1784 and its first mayor was Roger Sherman,
the only person who signed all four of the
Nation's founding documents: the Articles of
Association, the Declaration of Independence,
the Articles of Confederation, and the
Constitution of the United States.
(Continued on other side)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NEW HAVEN
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New Haven Harbor, the largest port on Long
Island Sound, was the scene of an active
fishing and sailing trade in the 19th century
New Haven in 1840 was the setting for the
AMISTAD trial, in which fifty-two black
slaves, who had mutinied aboard a Spanish
slave ship of that name after being kidnapped
in Africa in defiance of law, were cleared of
all civil charges brought against them.
The city later became noted for manufacturing.
New Haven is the site of a number of schools
of higher learning, including Yale University,
founded in 1701, South Central Community,
Southern Connecticut State, and Albertus
Magnus colleges, and Berkeley Divinity School.
The homes and many institutional buildings of
New Haven reflect the work of noted architects
from the 18th century to the present. Since
the 1950's, New Haven has received national
acclaim for its efforts to renew and preserve
the downtown and distinctive neighborhoods.
Erected by the City of New Haven
the New Haven Colony Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission
1979
Enjoy your visit of New Haven.
Marker Name: New Haven
Marker Type: Urban
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1979
Additional Information: Not listed
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