Rhode island founder Roger Williams is honored with a monument in, fittingly enough, Providence’s Roger Williams Park. The monument, dedicated in 1877, depicts a standing Williams holding a book inscribed with the words “soul” and “liberty”. At the monument’s base, Clio (the muse of history) is inscribing Williams’ name and 1636, the year of Providence’s […]
Bridgeport honors the 100th anniversary of its founding (and the U.S. bicentennial) with a granite memorial on a pre-colonial era militia ground. The Centennial Monument, near the intersection of North Avenue (Route 1) and Brooklawn Avenue, stands at the southeast corner of the Clinton Park Militia Grounds. The memorial bears a large centennial emblem featuring […]
Stafford honors veterans of the nation’s 20th century wars with monuments in a small park on West Main Street. The Wall of Honor in Stafford’s Olympic Park, dedicated in 2005, features three granite memorials bearing bronze plaques as well as a large World War II cannon. The central memorial lists the names of six Stafford […]
Stafford Springs honors business and political leader Charles Holt with a memorial fountain in a traffic near the intersection of Main Street (Route 190) and River Road (Route 32). The granite fountain was dedicated in 1894 to honor Charles Holt, owner of the Phoenix Woolen Co. and president of the Stafford Savings Bank. The fountain’s […]
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Stafford Springs honors its Civil War veterans with a large cannon in Stafford Springs Cemetery on Monson Road (Route 32). The cannon, dedicated in 1897, bears an inscription on its south (left) face reading, “A tribute to the patriotism of the men who went to the defence of the country from Stafford in the War […]
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UPDATE: The talk went well. We had a good audience and people said nice things afterwards. I enjoyed the event, and the opportunity to share some information about one of my interests. Thanks for having me. On Monday, March 11, I’ll have the distinct honor of addressing the Civil War Round Table of South […]
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A friend in Gettysburg passed along this photo of the former Cyclorama building as demolition began on Friday. While the demolition is understandable – the building, which should not have been built 50-odd years ago on an historically significant part of the battlefield, leaked like a colander and had long outlived its usefulness – it’s […]
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Derby honors the location of two Native American forts with inscribed boulders. The site of the “New Fort” is marked on the southwest side of Roosevelt Drive (Route 34,) near the section with Lakeview Terrace and across the street from the Osbornedale State Park garage. An inscription on the boulder’s northeast face reads, “The new […]
Hinsdale, Massachusetts, honors its war veterans with a memorial outside the town’s library. The monument, near the intersection of South Street (Route 8) and Maple Street (Route 143), was dedicated in 1923 and features a Civil War cannon. A dedication plaque on the northeast face of the monument’s base reads, “This memorial was erected by […]
Becket, Massachusetts, honors its war veterans with a collection of monuments in an historic park. Ballou Park, located at the intersection of Main Street (Route 8) and Prentice Place, features three large monuments honoring the town’s war veterans as well as a number of historic markers. An undated monument honoring Becket’s World War I veterans […]