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41°16′39.5″N72°35′45.5″W / 41.277639°N 72.595972°W /41.277639; -72.595972Samson orSampson's Rock is aglacial erratic boulder inMadison inNew Haven County,Connecticut that, according toAlgonquin legend, was formed byOdziozo thegiant. The legend says that Odziozo created it after he flung some land out to sea, creatingTuxis Island. The hole filled up to becomeTuxis Pond. One rock fell from his hand and became Samson Rock. While leaving, he stepped on the rock. The rock contains a somewhat foot-shaped indent on top which the Algonquin pointed to in order to support this tale. The European settlers assigned this legend to the BiblicalSamson after being told the legend in the 1600s, giving the rock its name. Samson Rock has been preserved for its legendary significance, but is relatively hard to find, tucked between two shopping centers and a parking lot. The rock which it sits has been fit with a bronze plaque commemorating the legend of the rock,[1] and a road has been named after it. The plaque was placed by theMadison Foundation, as well as the MadisonRotary Club andStop and Shop. A bus stop also shares the name.
Sometime in late December, 2012, the plaque was vandalized. The vandal had crossed outSamson and replaced it with a heavily charged term. It has since been returned to its normal condition.
The rock that Samson Rock sits on is not a glacial deposit.
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