The Town of Union honors its Civil War veterans and their mothers with a monument on the town green. The monument, dedicated in 1902, features a cannon (which may be a replica) resting on a concrete base. A small cannonball pyramid rests in front of the monument. A dedication on the southeast side of the […]
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. […]
Farmington honors its Civil War heroes with a brownstone obelisk in Riverside Cemetery. The Soldiers’ Monument, erected in 1872, bears a dedication on its front (south) face reading, “To the memory of volunteer soldiers from this village.” The south face also bears the names of five residents killed in the war, a decorative trophy featuring […]
Canton honors veterans of the Civil War and other conflicts with a 1903 monument in Village Cemetery. The Veteran’s Memorial, in the Collinsville section of Canton, honors veterans of the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War and Spanish-American War and lists Civil War heroes whose bodies were not returned. A dedication on the monument’s […]
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The designer of the Civil War ironclad ship the Monitor is honored with a statue in New York City’s Battery Park. The 1903 John Ericsson Memorial honors the Swedish inventor who designed the Monitor, the first Union ironclad warship. Ericsson, who also invented the screw propeller, is depicted holding a model of the Monitor. Bronze […]
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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 […]
East Hampton honors veterans of World War I and earlier conflicts with plaques on a boulder in its historic village center. The undated war memorial, at the intersection of Main Street and Summit Street (Route 196), honors veterans of World War I, the Spanish-American War, the Civil War, the War of 1812 and the American […]
East Lyme honors Civil War veterans with a memorial gateway at the entrance to Union Cemetery on East Pattagansett Road. The memorial gateway features two granite pillars with bronze plaques on their eastern faces listing local Civil War veterans. Both pillars bear a dedication reading, “Smith Gateway. Erected by the late Flora M. Smith in […]