Roger Sherman - New Haven, Connecticut
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member chrissyml
N 41° 18.445 W 072° 55.783
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A marker on a building in New Haven about Roger Sherman.
Waymark Code: WMY1RM
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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This marker is on the side of a building in New Haven across from the Yale campus. It is about Roger Sherman. It says:

Upon the site of this building
stood the home of
Roger Sherman
and near here in 1793 he died
Jurist - Patriot - Statesman
Signer of the Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
and the
Constitution of the Untied States
First Mayor of New Haven
Treasurer of Yale College
for twenty years a member of Congress
Washignton
claimed his friendship and counsel
and was here his guest in 1789.
To record his great service in the founding and early government
of our country
this tablet is placed by the
Connecticut Society Sons of the
American Revolution
1904
Group that erected the marker: Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1042 Chapel St
New Haven, CT USA
06513


URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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