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, […]
Connecticut honors Civil War veterans held in Confederate prisoner of war camps with a statue on the grounds of the state capitol.
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 […]
New York honors a World War I infantry regiment with a memorial grove in Central Park. The 307th Infantry Memorial Grove, not far from the park’s band shell and the 7th Regiment Civil War monument, honors regimental members killed in the war. A boulder near the center of the grove is inscribed on its south […]
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The World War I service of New York’s 107th infantry regiment is honored with a large bronze sculpture in Central Park. The 107th Regiment Monument, dedicated in 1927, features seven soldiers, in a variety of poses, on a large granite base. Three soldiers in the middle are charging, the soldier on the far right (as […]
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Eastford honors its war veterans with a monument on the green in front of its public library. The monument, a granite block with bronze plaques, stands at the intersections of Eastford Road (Route 198) with Westford and Old Colony roads. The monument’s south face features a bronze Honor Roll plaque listing about 63 names of […]
Windsor honors its war veterans with a large sculpted eagle on the town green. 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 bronze wreath and a dedication […]
Danbury honors veterans of several wars with a 1931 Memorial on the West Street green. The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, near the intersection of West and Division streets, is dedicated to soldiers and sailors who served in the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I. The monument features a bronze […]
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New Fairfield honors veterans of all wars with a monument on the town green. The New Fairfield Veterans’ Memorial, located on Pembroke Road (Route 37) just north of the intersection with Brush Hill Road (Route 39), was dedicated on September 20, 1997. The monument features two granite tablets, a flagpole and a dozen markers listing […]
Monroe honors World War I veterans from the Stepney section with a monument on the Stepney Green. The undated monument, near the intersection of Main Street (Route 25) and Pepper Street, stands at the northern end of the green. A bronze plaque mounted on a boulder bears the dedication, “In grateful recognition of the valor […]