Joseph Edward Turner, M.D.

Historical marker location:

Wilton, Connecticut

( Marker can be reached from Ridgefield Road (Connecticut Route 33) 0.2 miles north of Belden Hill Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1909

The first public art museum in the United States was founded in Connecticut. The Wadsworth Atheneum, located in Hartford, opened its doors to the public in 1844.