David Wooster Monument

Historical marker location:

Danbury, Connecticut

( Marker is on Ellsworth Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Summit Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1854

The Connecticut River, which flows through the state, played a key role in the early settlement and development of Connecticut. The river provided a means of transportation for goods and people, and many of the state's early towns and cities were established along its banks.