Hebron honors its war veterans with several monuments on its Memorial Green. The green, near the intersections of Route 66 (Main Street) and Route 85 (Church Street), features four memorials to veterans from the Civil War, the World Wars, Korea and Vietnam. The newest monument on the green, honoring Hebron residents who died while serving [...]
Yale honors students and graduates killed in the country’s wars with memorials in the lobby of Woolsey Hall. Woolsey Hall’s lobby walls feature large marble slabs, arranged by war, inscribed with the names, military and Yale affiliations, and date and place of death. The Civil War memorial, flanking the corridor between the hall’s rotunda and [...]
Bristol honors its war heroes and veterans with a collection of monuments along a tree-lined avenue and park. Bristol’s Memorial Boulevard was dedicated in 1921 to honor the city’s World War I veterans. Over the years, the collection of monuments has grown to honor the service of Bristol’s veterans as well as the sacrifice of [...]
Stamford honors its veterans with a collection of monuments in a downtown plaza dedicated in 1977. Veterans Park, near the intersection of Main and Atlantic streets, features a bronze Doughboy figure, several large granite slabs, a statue of Abraham Lincoln, and a monument honoring the founders of Stamford. The central figure in the plaza is [...]
Plainville honors local veterans with several monuments in a downtown park established in 1945. Plainville’s Civil War veterans are honored with the Defenders of the Flag Monument, which was dedicated in 1913. The granite monument features a standard-bearer atop a granite monument inscribed on its front (northwest) face with the simple dedication, “In memory of [...]
New Canaan honors its war heroes with a large Celtic cross on an historic green. The Wayside Cross, at the intersection of Main and Park streets, stands on a corner of the triangular green, surrounded by three churches, known as “God’s Acre.” The Wayside Cross, dedicated in 1923, features allegorical scenes representing the American Revolution, [...]
Westport honors the veterans of the 20th Century Wars with a collection of monuments on a downtown green. Veteran’s Memorial Green, between Main Street and Myrtle Avenue, includes monuments honoring the service of local residents in the two World wars, Korea and Vietnam. The World War I monument features a bronze Doughboy atop a granite [...]
The first Civil War monument in Connecticut to display a figure stands on the green in Granby. The brownstone Granby Soldiers’ Monument, dedicated in 1868, features contemplative bearded soldier holding a rifle while his overcoat is draped over his shoulders. A dedication on the front (south) face reads, “This monument is erected by voluntary contributions [...]
The Veterans’ Memorial in Farmington provides an unusually comprehensive tribute to local residents who participated in wars and skirmishes. The 1992 monument, in front of Town Hall and near the intersection of Farmington Avenue (Route 4) and Monteith Drive, features five granite columns inscribed with the names of residents who died while serving the nation. [...]
New York City honors its Vietnam heroes and veterans with a downtown monument and plaza. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza, between Water and South streets (just north of Broad Street), was dedicated in 1985 and renovated in 2001. A 66-foot-long glass wall at the heart of the plaza honors New York’s Vietnam veterans. Glass blocks, illuminated [...]
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