Horace H. Hayden, M.D., D.D.S.Memorial - Windsor, Connecticut
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Memorial honoring "Father of Dental Profession" in Windsor, Connecticut.
Waymark Code: WMC2A7
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2011
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Hidden in the brush at the entrance to the Clayton P. Chamberlain Estate, 1228 Windsor Ave., is a Monument erected (1907) by the Hartford Dental Society to Dr. Horace H. Hayden of Windsor (1769-1844), who established the first dental school in America (at John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, February 1, 1840), and founded the American Society of Dental Surgeons (1840). The monument is a square, brick pillar, 12 feet, topped by an illuminate glass globe. A bronze tablet on the face records memorable events in Dr. Hayden's career. - Connecticut: A Guide to Its Roads, Lore and People, Windsor section, pgs. 323-324.
The monument as described has been removed possibly when Windsor Avenue was widened however the bronze plaque was preserved and mounted on a boulder. It is now located across the street from the Palisado Green next to Hezekiah Chaffee House, now a museum operated by the Windsor Historical Society.
The plaque is inscribed:
To The Memory Of
Horace H. Hayden, M.D., D.D.S.
"The Father Of The Dental Profession"
Born In Windsor, October, 13, 1769
Died In Baltimore, January, 26, 1844
Architect Geologist Teacher
Soldier And Acting-Surgeon In The
War Of 1812-1814
Associated As Founder With
Chapin A. Harris, M.D., D.D.S.
And Was First President And Professor
Of The Principles Of Dental Science In
The Baltimore College Of Dental Surgery
The First Dental College In The World
1840 - 1844
Founder And First President Of
The American Society Of Dental Surgeons
1840 - 1844
Erected By
The Hartford Dental Society
1907