East Lyme’s Civil War veterans are honored with a 1926 monument in the historic Old Stone Church Burial Ground. The cemetery, which was formed in 1719, also has a number of modern markers honoring the graves of residents who served in the French & Indian War, American Revolution, Civil War, and other conflicts. The Civil […]
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Colchester honors the service of its Civil War veterans with an 1875 monument on the town green. The town’s Union monument stands near the northern end of the green, just south of where Main Street (Route 85) meets Hayward Avenue and Lebanon Avenue (Route 16). A dedication on the granite monument’s front (south) face reads, […]
Lebanon honors its war veterans with several monuments on the green near the intersection of Exeter Road (Route 207) and Norwich-Hartford Turnpike (Route 87). Near the northern end of the green, in front of Town Hall, is a 1922 monument honoring veterans of five wars between the American Revolution and the First World War. The […]
Connecticut’s first cemetery for veterans was one of several in the state decorated as part of the Wreaths Across America project. The national project, which started in 1992 with the laying of 5,000 donated wreaths in Arlington National Cemetery, includes 46 cemeteries and war memorials in Connecticut. The veterans’ section in Darien’s Spring Grove Cemetery […]
Preston honors service in the Civil War and World War I with a large monument on Jewett City Road (Route 164).
Ledyard honors its Civil War heroes with a granite obelisk outside one of the town’s libraries. The monument was erected in 1873 to honor Ledyard residents killed in the conflict. A dedication on the monument’s front (north) face reads, “In honor of the men of Ledyard who fought for the preservation of the Union in […]
Enfield honors its Civil War and World War I veterans with a granite monument topped by a bronze infantryman. The Soldiers’ Monument, near the corner of Church and North Main streets, was dedicated in 1885 to honor Enfield’s Civil War heroes. A dedication plaque on the monument’s front (south) face reads, “In memory of the […]
Suffield honors its Civil War veterans with an 1888 monument near the southern end of the Suffield green. The Soldiers’ Monument bears a dedication on its front (south) face reading, “Suffield erects this memorial in honor of her citizen soldiers who died serving their country that the Union might be preserved. 1861-65.” The monument features […]
Suffield honors its veterans with a five-sided granite monument incorporating plaques from an earlier memorial.
Windsor Locks honors its veterans with a granite building that hosts a collection of memorials and a museum. Memorial Hall was dedicated in 1891 as a home for the town’s Grand Army of the Republic post. The building stands at the corner of Elm Street (Route 140) and Main Street (Route 159). A dedication inscribed […]