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 Town of East Haven Incorporation - 200 Years - East Haven, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 16.712 W 072° 52.348
18T E 678178 N 4571860
A flagpole was installed in Margaret Tucker Park in East Haven, CT to celebrate the incorporation of the Town of East Haven, CT.
Waymark Code: WMHY3M
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2013
Views: 1
On May 10, 1785 the Town of East Haven was given its charter of incorporation and became an politically independent from New Haven, CT. To celebrate the 200th anniversary as a Town a flagpole and a nearby monument was installed in Margaret Tucker Park.
The monument has the seal of the Town of East Haven and the following inscription:
{Around the Seal}
Town of East Haven
Connecticut
Text of monument:
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 Anthony Proto Jr.
East Haven Bicentennial Commission
East Haven Urban Renewal Agency
Subject: Town
Commemoration: May 10, 1985
Date of Founding: May 10, 1785
Date of Commemoration: May 10, 1985
Address:
Margaret Tucker Park
East Haven, CT
06512
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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