We Honor the Elephant

Historical marker location:

174 Main Street, Deep River, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Middlesex Turnpike (Connecticut Route 154) and Elm Street, on the left when traveling north on Middlesex Turnpike.)

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.