Bethany honors its veterans with a Wall of Honor in a local park as well as a monument outside Town Hall. The Wall of Honor stands in a small plaza near the entrance to Veterans Memorial Park on Beacon Road (Route 42). The polished granite panels list 145 names of local veterans. The monument, which […]
Beacon Falls honors its military veterans with a monument on the grounds of Town Hall. The Beacon Falls Veterans Monument, on Maple Street near the corner of Burton Road, stands outside the town’s municipal building. The undated granite monument, sponsored by the local Lions Club and American Legion post, bears a dedication on its front […]
New Haven honors its firefighters with a monument and burial plot in the city’s Evergreen Cemetery. A dedication plaque on the front (east) face of the 1877 Firemen’s Monument reads, “Erected to the memory of the firefighters of the city of New Haven by the Firemen’s Benevolent Association.” The east face also features plaque commemorating […]
A recently restored powder house in Fairfield was built in 1814 to help the town defend itself against possible British invasion during the War of 1812. The powder house, which stands behind Tomlinson Middle School on Fairfield’s Unquowa Road, is believed to be the only remaining example in Connecticut of numerous such buildings used to […]
Nathan Hale’s brief tenure as an East Haddam schoolmaster is honored with a local monument as well as the schoolhouse in which he taught. The Nathan Hale bust, dedicated in 1905, stands in the original location of the schoolhouse in what is now a small triangular park at the intersection of Main Street (Route 149) […]
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Monroe honors the wartime service of its veterans with several monuments near the town green. Four monuments at the intersection of Fan Hill Road and Route 111 honor veterans of the two world wars, Korea and Vietnam. Monroe’s World War II monument, dedicated in 1953, is a granite marker with a fluted top. The monument’s […]
The tornado that struck the greater Bridgeport area Thursday afternoon caused serious damage to the Barnum Museum’s building and collections. Two large windows near the museum’s Main Street entrance broke, allowing wind and water into the building. The museum is seeking contributions to help with the restoration effort. More information and a PayPal link are […]
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On Thursday afternoon, a tornado struck Bridgeport and surrounding towns. Based on a quick tour Saturday morning, the city’s downtown war memorials escaped storm damage. In downtown Bridgeport, the war memorials outside McLevy Hall appeared fine. A large tree was uprooted near the corner of Broad and State streets, and several trees were damaged at […]
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New Haven honors shipping and railroad investor Cornelius Scranton Bushnell, best known for his contributions to Civil War ironclads, with a monument in Monitor Square. The 1906 monument near the intersection of Chapel Street and Derby Avenue honors Bushnell, a Madison native who operated a marine supply business, served as president of the New Haven […]
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Connecticut’s African American Civil War veterans are honored with a 2008 monument in a New Haven park. Descendants of the Connecticut 29th Colored Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, dedicated the monument in New Haven’s Crisculo Park. The 900 soldiers who fought with the regiment are honored with a large, polished black granite monument. Eight smaller monuments, […]
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