We’re pleased to announce the publication of Civil War Monuments of Connecticut, a 234-page guidebook highlighting 135 of the state’s Civil War monuments and memorials. Most people who think of New England Civil War monument picture a granite solider standing on a pillar, but Connecticut’s monuments feature considerable design variations. In addition to infantrymen, you […]
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Dartmouth College traces its roots to an 18th Century school for Native Americans in a section of Lebanon that later became the town of Columbia. Moor’s Charity School was founded in 1754 by Congregational minister Eleazar Wheelock to provide a Christian education to Native Americans and to English students who would serve Native American tribes […]
The Frog Bridge in the Willimantic section of Windham provides a quirky look at the town’s history. Officially named the Tread City Crossing, the bridge connects Main Street (Route 66) and Pleasant Street (Route 32), and crosses the Willimantic River. But the bridge, which opened in 2000, is more commonly known for its decorative elements, […]
Connecticut employees killed or injured in workplace accidents are honored with a memorial in Hartford’s Bushnell Park. The Workers’ Memorial, in a small plaza along the west side of Trinity Street, was dedicated in 2010. A curved wall features a small bench, and an inscription on a medallion in the plaza bears a quote from […]
Thanks to reader Brian Festa, we’re taking another look at the War Memorial on the Town Green in Windsor. The Windsor War Memorial, dedicated in 1929, was created by noted sculptor and Windsor resident Evelyn Beatrice Longman. The monument features a five-foot bronze eagle atop a stone cairn. The monument’s front (west) face includes a […]
Connecticut honors Civil War veterans held in Confederate prisoner of war camps with a statue on the grounds of the state capitol.
…that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion… […]
Samuel Colt is honored with a memorial statue in a park on the grounds of his former estate. The Samuel Colt monument, near the Wethersfield Avenue entrance to Colt Park, was commissioned by Colt’s wife Elizabeth and dedicated in 1906 to honor the industrialist. The monument depicts Colt at two stages in his life. The […]
Hartford’s Keney Memorial Clock Tower and the small park surrounding it were donated by the Keney brothers in the late 19th century to honor their mother. The tower, 130 feet tall, stands near the intersection of Albany Avenue with Main and Ely streets. The tower was dedicated in 1898 to honor Rebecca Turner Keney, the […]
Connecticut honors law enforcement officers lost in the line of duty with a monument in Meriden. The Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial, on the grounds of the state’s police academy on Preston Drive, honors 135 officers, dating back to 1855, who have been killed on duty. A black granite obelisk in the center of the memorial […]
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