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 Milford Historical Marker - Milford, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 13.315 W 073° 03.455
18T E 662815 N 4565211
The Milford Historical Marker is located on the northeast end of Milford Green between Broad Street and East Broad Street in Milford, CT.
Waymark Code: WM1751F
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2022
Views: 2
A two sided historical marker gives the history of Milford, CT. The marker is inscribed:
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MILFORD
This area was settled in 1639 as an
independent colony by a congregation of
English Puritans led by their minister, the
Reverend Peter Prudden. Land was purchased
from Ansantawae, a sachem of the Paugusset
Indians, and originally named Wepawaug. It
was renamed Milford in November, 1640, joined
New Haven Colony in 1643, and Connecticut
Colony in 1664.
Among the Regicides responsible for the trial
and execution sentence of English King
Charles I were William Goffe and Edward
Whalley, who were sheltered here from royal
authorities between 1661 and 1664.
A Connecticut group led by Robert Treat of
Milford founded Newark, New Jersey, in 1666.
The Reverend Samuel Andrew served as rector
of Yale College from 1707 to 1719 and
instructed the senior class in his home here.
(continued on other side)
{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MILFORD
(continued from other side)
Early industries included shipbuilding,
oystering, seed growing, and the manufacture
of carriages, boots, shoes, straw hats, and
brass and bronze fabrications.
Noted earlier residents included Connecticut
governors Robert treat, Jonathan Law, and
Charles Hobby Pond: colonial lawyer Jared
Ingersoll; Revolutionary leaders Charles Pond
and Jehiel Bryan: explorer Peter Pond: and
inventors George W. Coy, Frank J. Sprague,
and Simon Lake.
Erected by the City of Milford
the Milford American Revolution
Bicentennial Observance Commission
the Milford Historical Society
and the Connecticut Historical Commission.
1976
Marker Name: Milford
Marker Type: Urban
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1976
Additional Information: Not listed
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