Memorial to Three Milford Men

Memorial to Three Milford Men (HMHK5)

Location: Milford, CT 06460 New Haven County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 13.533', W 73° 3.418'

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1639 ? ? 1939

[ east side of the column ]
This Bridge Dedicated
On the 300th Anniversary
Of the Settlement Of
The Town of Milford
A Memorial to Three
Milford Men Who Were
Governors of the Colony
and
State Of Connecticut

[ north side of the column ]
Jonathan Law
Born 1672 Died 1750
Served the Colony Of
Connecticut
For 25 Years
Deputy Governor 1725 1742
Governor 1742 1750

[ south side of the column ]
Charles Hobby Pond
Born 1781 Died 1861
Served the Colony Of
Connecticut
For 8 Years
Deputy Governor 1852 - 1853
Governor 1853 - 1854

[ west side of the column ]
Robert Treat
Born 1622 Died 1710
A Founder of Milford
Served the Colony Of
Connecticut For 32 Years
Deputy Governor 1676 - 1683
Governor 1683 - 1698
Deputy Governor 1698 - 1708
Led a company to New Jersey
And founded Newark 1665 - 1672
Returned to Milford and
Commanded Connecticut
Troops in King Philips
War. Governor when
Sir Edmund Andros demanded
Charter which was not
Surrendered but was hidden
In an oak tree
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HM NumberHMHK5
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Year Placed1939
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Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 9:24pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 662857 N 4565615
Decimal Degrees41.22555000, -73.05696667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 13.533', W 73° 3.418'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 13' 31.98" N, 73° 3' 25.08" W
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Area Code(s)203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 121 River St, Milford CT 06460, US
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