War veterans from the Stony Creek section of Branford are honored with monuments on a small green. The green, at the intersections of Halls Point, Sachem and Thimble Islands roads, features three monuments made from the pink granite for which Stony Creek is well known. The central monument features three Honor Roll plaques on its […]
Branford honors its Civil War veterans with a tall 1885 obelisk on a hilltop between Town Hall and the Congregational Church. The monument features a standard-bearer standing atop a granite obelisk. A dedication on the front (north) face reads, “Branford, to her brave sons who fought in the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865. One country, […]