One of the state’s oldest Civil War monuments stands on the green in Plymouth. Although the dedication date of the monument was not recorded, local tradition and its appearance indicate it was completed shortly after the Civil War ended in 1865. The monument is a tasteful obelisk, similar to the monuments in Northfield and North […]
An allegorical figure holds a United States shield high above Salisbury’s green as part of the town’s 1891 Civil War monument. The figure stands atop a square granite base featuring cannon muzzles protruding from each side of the base in an arrangement that is not duplicated on other Connecticut Civil War monuments. The inclusion of […]
An 1871 obelisk and two cannons on Woodbury’s South Green honor the sacrifice of local residents killed in the Civil War. The understated design of the monument predates the popularity of adding figures to the tops of Civil War monuments, and the Woodbury monument is similar to obelisks erected in North Branford and Northfield (both […]
Watertown honors the sacrifice of its Civil War veterans with a 1908 monument rising above DeForest Street (Route 6). The monument features a round granite column topped by a bronze eagle. The front (southeast) face of the shaft is decorated with three wreaths and two flags rising above the dates of the Civil War. The […]
Several monuments honoring the wartime service of local residents grace Coe Memorial Park in downtown Torrington. At the north end of the park, near the intersection of Main Street and Litchfield Turnpike, stands the Wolcottville Soldiers’ Monument, which reflects the name of the city during the monument’s dedication in 1879. The monument, with an uncommon […]
A brownstone obelisk erected in the village of Northfield in 1866 was one of the state’s earliest Civil War monuments. The monument stands on the village green in the Northfield section of Litchfield. The south face (the front) bears the dedication “That the generations to come might know them,” “Lincoln” in raised letters, and the […]
A 13-inch mortar used in the Civil War was mounted on the grounds of the state capitol in 1902. The mortar, nicknamed the “Petersburg Express” and “the Dictator,” was used in the siege of Petersburg (Va.), a series of trench-fighting skirmishes near Petersburg and Richmond in 1864 and 1865. The monument was erected in 1902 […]
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The first time we highlighted the 1888 Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument on Milford’s green, it was early February and southern Connecticut was covered with what appeared at the time to be perpetual snow cover. Now that winter has gradually faded into spring, we noticed the impressive collection of flowers surrounding the base of the monument […]
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The 110-foot tall Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument high above New Haven is visible for miles on a clear day. The monument, at the summit of East Rock Park, was dedicated in 1887 to honor soldiers and sailors who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. The […]
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An 1866 obelisk on the North Branford town green was among the first monuments in the state to honor Civil War veterans. The monument stands on the green along Foxon Road (Route 80), next to the Congregational Church, and was dedicated in April of 1866 — less than a year after the war’s conclusion. The […]