| Ontario, South Dundas — Loyalist American Regiments / Loyalists of the Indian Nations / Sir John Johnson |
| | [ Front of Monument ]
Loyalists American Regiments 1775-84
This monument has been erected by a grateful province to commemorate the services of His Majesty's Forces in North America, 1775-84 In particular the following which were disbanded as units and settled along the St. Lawrence River in the new province of Upper Canada.
The 84th Regiment (Royal Highland Emigrants)
The King's Royal Regiment of New York (Royal Greens)
The King's Rangers (Rogers' Corps)
The Loyal . . . — Map (db m39747) HM |
| Ontario (Essex County), Amherstburg — Colonel Matthew Elliott — 1739 - 1814 |
| | Near this site stood the house erected in 1784 by Matthew Elliott. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the American Colonies in 1761, and during the Revolution served with the British forces as a captain in the Indian Department. He was an Indian agent for the western tribes 1790-95 and deputy superintendent of the Indian Department 1795-98. Elliott represented Essex in the legislative assembly 1801-12. As colonel of the 1st Essex Militia he took part in the capture of Detroit , August 16, 1812, . . . — Map (db m37286) HM |
| Ontario (Essex County), Amherstburg — Lt. - Colonel William Caldwell |
| | Born about 1750 in Fermanagh County, Ireland, Caldwell emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1773. During the American Revolution he served with the British forces as a captain in Butler's Rangers at Niagara and Detroit. In 1784 he obtained land near the mouth of the Detroit River and became one of this area's earliest settlers. Caldwell's exceptional influence with the local Indians enabled him to obtain control of some 11,000 additional acres on the north shore of Lake Erie where he encouraged former . . . — Map (db m37291) HM |
| Ontario (Essex County), Amherstburg — Simon Girty U.E. — 1741 - 1818 |
| | Girty's life crossed cultural boundaries between native and white societies on the frontier of American settlement. In 1756 his family was captured by a French-led native war party in Pennsylvania. Simon was adopted by the Seneca, then repatriated in 1764. An interpreter at Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh), he became an intermediary with native nations. In 1778, dismayed over rebel policy on the natives, Girty fled to Detroit. During the Revolutionary War and subsequent conflicts in the Ohio Valley, he . . . — Map (db m34688) HM |
| Ontario (Essex County), Amherstburg — The Wyandot — Les Hurons de Detroit |
| | This area was once the home of the Wyandot, remnants of the Huron, Neutrals, and Petuns who were dispersed by the Iroquois in the 1640's. Some eventually reunited and settled along the Detroit River, where they became known as the Hurons of Detroit, or Wyandot. After the fall of New France, the Wyandot became supporters of the British during the American Revolution although many remained neutral in the War of 1812. In the 1840's a number of the Wyandot were moved to a reserve in Kansas while others stayed to help develop this region. — Map (db m37340) HM |
| Ontario (Frontenac County), Kingston — The King's Royal Regiment of New York |
| | The largest Loyalist Corps in the Northern Department during the American Revolution, the King's Royal Regiment of New York was raised on June 19, 1776 under the command of Sir John Johnson. Originally composed of one battalion with ten companies, it was authorized to add a second battalion in 1780. The regiment, known as the "Royal Yorkers," participated in the bitter war fought on the colonial frontier. It conducted raids against settlements in New York and was also employed in garrison duty. . . . — Map (db m39977) HM |
| Ontario (Niagara Municipality), Niagara Falls — Charles Green — 1740 - 1827 — United Empire Loyalist |
| | “If the captain wants me, he may come himself and if he does I will shoot him.”
With these words, Charles Green refused induction into the N. Jersey rebel militia. Imprisoned, he escaped and joined the “King’s Rangers” a loyalist unit. He “suffered very considerably both in person and property”. At war’s end he walked from N. Jersey leading his wife and two children on horseback. His wife Rebekah, buried next to him, gave birth eight days later to a . . . — Map (db m59334) HM |
| Ontario (Regional Municipality of Niagara), St. Catharines — Richard Pierpoint c.1744-c.1838 |
| | One of the first Black settlers in this region, Pierpoint was born in Senegal. At the age of about 16 he was imprisoned and shipped to America where he became the slave of a British officer. During the American Revolution he enlisted in the British forces, thereby gaining his freedom, and served with Butler's Rangers. Disbanded at Niagara, "Captain Dick" settled near here. At the outbreak of the War of 1812 he joined the Coloured Corps and in 1821, recalling his militia service, he petitioned . . . — Map (db m66112) HM |
| Ontario (The Regional Municipality of Niagara), Niagara-on-the-Lake — Fort Niagara |
| | Across the Niagara River is the imposing American stronghold, Fort Niagara. Originally built by the French, then occupied by the British, and finally by the Americans, this fort for nearly 150 years stood guard over the traditional supply route to the Upper Great Lakes. — Map (db m53630) HM |
| Ontario (The Regional Municipality of Niagara), Niagara-on-the-Lake — Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796 |
| | Born in New London, Connecticut, Butler settled in the Mohawk Valley, New York, in 1742. Commissioned in the British Indian Department in 1755, he served in the Seven Years War. At the outbreak of the American Revolution , he was compelled to leave his estates and was ordered to Fort Niagara. In 1777 he organized the Loyalist Corps known as Butler's Rangers. By the end of war, this Unit with British Regulars and Indian Allies, had effectively contributed to the establishment of British control . . . — Map (db m49165) HM |
| Ontario (The Regional Municipality of Niagara), Niagara-on-the-Lake — Navy Hall |
| | The facilities of this strategic location have served British and later Canadian troops stationed at Niagara from 1765 to the 1920's. — Map (db m49477) HM |
| Ontario (The Regional Municipality of Niagara), Niagara-on-the-Lake — The Fortified Mouth of the Niagara River |
| | The St.Lawrence and Great Lakes system was the most efficient route to the interior of the continent of North America. Large waterways allowed for substantial sailing vessels to trade and maintain contact with Native allies from Montreal to the Mississippi with minimal portages and transhipment in smaller boats. The one great obstacle along the chain of waterways was Niagara Falls whose dramatic height required some control of the land to allow for a portage around the escarpment and the falls . . . — Map (db m53624) HM |
| Quebec (Ile-de-Montréal County), Montreal — Le Château Ramezay - Château Ramezay |
| | [Royal Coat of Arms of Canada] Le gouverneur de Montréal Claude de Ramezay fit ériger ici en 1705, par Pierre Couturier, un édifice pour lui servir de demeure. La Compagnie des Indes occidentales, qui le posséda de 1745 à 1763, le fit rebâtir et élargir en 1756 selon les plans de Paul Tessier dit Lavigne. Les gouverneurs généraux résidèrent au Château de 1773 à 1844, les envahisseurs américains s’y logèrent en 1775-1776, et le Conseil exécutif y siégea en 1839. Il abrita après 1849, des . . . — Map (db m36937) HM |
| Alabama (Baldwin County), Spanish Fort — Revolutionary War Battlefield and Burial Ground at Spanish Fort (1780-1781) |
| | During the Revolutionary War, France, Spain, Britain, and the United States were interested in the fate of this region. In March 1780, Spanish forces captured Mobile. They established a palisaded fort with trenches (one mile north of here) to protect nearby Frenchtown, also known as The Village from British forces based in Pensacola. Early on the foggy Sunday morning of 7 January 1781, the British, under Col. von Hanxleden, attacked with about 200 German, Swiss, English, loyalist American . . . — Map (db m61451) HM |
| Alabama (Clarke County), Grove Hill — Clarke County Soldiers Of The American Revolution |
| | Lemuel Alston, William Armistead, Thomas Bradford, John Bradley, William Cochran, John Cox, John Creighton, Benjamin Darby, John Dean, Sr., Matthew Gayle, John Giles, William Goode, John Harvey, Aaron Lewis, Axom Lewis, Thomas Moody, Elijah Pugh, Joel Rivers, Elias Scarborough, Robert Tobias, Joseph Varner, Tandy Walker, Joshua Wilson. — Map (db m47748) HM |
| Alabama (Colbert County), Tuscumbia — Tuscumbia's Oakwood Cemetery |
| | This burial ground was designated on General John Coffee's 1817 survey and original map "Plan of a Town at the Coldwater Spring." The oldest tombstone carries the burial date 1821 and the cemetery contains graves of veterans from all wars beginning with the American Revolution, including graves of approximately 100 unknown Confederate soldiers. Captain Arthur Keller, CSA, father of Helen Keller, and Brig. General James Deshler, CSA, are buried here. — Map (db m28567) HM |
| Alabama (Conecuh County), Burnt Corn — James Salter |
| | James Salter
N. C.
1760-1835
Comsy. 2 Regt. Continental Troops, Rev. War.
Member State Legislature Ala 1823-1828
Memorial Erected By Conecuh Chapter 1972
D.A.R. and Decendants Hon. Wiley Salter,
Judge Frank T. Salter — Map (db m47979) HM |
| Alabama (Greene County), Eutaw — Welcome to Eutaw, Alabama: The Gateway To The Black Belt — County Seat of Greene County |
| | In 1838, Greene County citizens voted to change the town seat from Erie to Eutaw. The City of Eutaw, Alabama was incorporated as a town by and act of the State Legislature on January 2, 1841. Greene County had been named for General Nathaniel Green. The name, Eutaw, was chosen to commemorate the Battle of Eutaw Springs fought in South Carolina in 1781, the battle in which General Greene defeated the British. Since the county had been named for him, the people chose to name the town after his . . . — Map (db m37967) HM |
| Alabama (Hale County), Greensboro — Greensboro Presbyterian Church |
| | Organized 1823 by Rev. James Hillhouse
of South Carolina, with
Patrick Norris and William Hillhouse,
veterans of American Revolution,
as founding elders.
Original wooden structure replaced
by brick building in 1841
under pastorate of
Rev. Thomas Sydenham Witherspoon.
Present building erected in 1859 when
Rev. J. C. Mitchell was pastor.
Old slave gallery may still be seen. — Map (db m33746) HM |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — Lane Park |
| | In 1822 William Pullen, Revolutionary War veteran, acquired this land from the Federal Government for farming. In 1889 his heirs sold the land to the City of Birmingham for use as the New Southside Cemetery which operated from 1889 to 1909 with 4,767 burials. The name changed to Red Mountain Cemetery, then to Red Mountain Park and finally to Lane Park in honor of Birmingham Mayor A.O. Lane. The land was also used for the Allen Gray Fish Hatchery ( fed by Pullen Springs), a stone quarry , a . . . — Map (db m27096) HM |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Clay — Wear Cemetery |
| | Established about 1850, Wear Cemetery is located off Old Springville Road to the northeast at Countryside Circle. In the 1800's the Wear family was among the first settlers of the community later known as Clay. Twenty-three remaining graves were identified and documented in 2008. The earliest known burial is that of Samuel Wear (1766-1852), an American Revolutionary War soldier who fought the British in the Battle of King's Mountain at 14 years of age. Other military veterans buried here . . . — Map (db m25113) HM |
| Alabama (Limestone County), Salem — Abner Alloway Strange, Sr. — 1761-1835 — Veteran of the American Revolution |
| | Approximately 200 yards east of this site are the unmarked graves of Abner Alloway Strange, Sr., and other family members. (The markers were moved to Salem Methodist Cemetery in 1977.) A Sergeant in the Virginia Militia, Strange was at Yorktown under General LaFayette during the American War for Independence. In 1825 he moved from Fluvanna County, Virginia, and erected his log house approximately 100 yards west of this site. At least three of his married children came along in the caravan to . . . — Map (db m32561) HM |
| Alabama (Madison County), Fisk — 2F3 — Tennessee / Alabama — Lincoln County |
| | (Tennessee) Established 1809; named in honor of MAJOR GEN. BENJAMIN LINCOLN of the Revolutionary Army. After service at Saratoga, he was put in Chief Command in the Southern Colonies. Later, he was Secretary of War under the Confederation, 1781-83.
(Alabama) Derived from Creek Indian phrase meaning "Here We Rest." In the early 1700s, several Spanish expeditions visited the state. In 1702 the French founded Mobile and settled near Tallapoosa. Alabama became a territory in 1817, a state in . . . — Map (db m30570) HM |
| Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Harris Hill Cemetery |
| | Harris Hill Cemetery is located Sec. 17, T3, and R1E, on the south side of Highway 72 East at the intersection of Moores Mill Road and Highway 72 East in a large clump of trees on a small rise. This is the old home place and family graveyard of Francis Eppes Harris; without a doubt, he and his wife are buried here, but no stones mark their graves.
In 2007 with the help of the present owner, Cole Walker, family members and the Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR, the old graves and cemetery . . . — Map (db m43878) HM |
| Alabama (Pickens County), Aliceville — In Memory of James McCrory |
| | who departed this life
November 24th 1840
Aged 82 years, 6 months
and 9 days.
The deceased was a soldier
of the Revolution and was at
The battles of Germantown,
Brandywine and Guilford
Court house, and was one of
Washington’s life guards at
Valley Forge and served his
country faithfully
during the war.
Peace be to the soldier’s dust — Map (db m37522) HM |
| Alabama (Saint Clair County), Ashville — A County Older Than The State, St. Clair County — Created in 1818 in first session of Alabama Territorial Legislature |
| | from lands ceded by Creek Indian Nation in Treaty of Ft. Jackson, 1814.
Named for Gen. Arthur St. Clair, hero of Revolution, governor of Northwest Territory.
First settlers from Tennessee, Georgia - veterans of Creek Indian War, 1813-14.
County seat since 1822 here at Ashville, named for John Ash, prominent settler.
Growing population south of Backbone Mt. led to Pell City branch county seat, 1902. — Map (db m28143) HM |
| Arkansas (Jefferson County), Pine Bluff — Auguste La noir de Serville |
| | To honor Auguste La noir de Serville Hero of the American Revolution French Marine served under Count de Grasse Wounded Yorktown, VA Oct. 14, 1781 Died Jefferson Co. Ark. Dec. 30, 1828 — Map (db m30579) HM |
| Arkansas (Washington County), Fayetteville — Revolutionary War Soldier Memorial — (1775-1783) |
| | In Memory to those soldiers
who fought for American
Independence during the
Revolutionary War.
These Veterans of the
American Revolution came to
live and died in Northwest
Arkansas
Names in left column:
Benton County
John Robinson
Boone County
Jordan Milam
Madison County
James Gage • Job Hobbs • James Stewart • Daniel Sutherland • Johnson Womack
Names in center column:
Washington County
Thomas Garvin • Samuel Gregg • James Leeper . . . — Map (db m21227) HM |
| California (Monterey County), Monterey — American Revolutionary War Historical Site — 1779-1783 |
| | The people of the Second Royal Spanish Presidio supported the American Colonies through their military preparedness and financial contributions following the Royal Spanish Decree of June 21, 1779. Their support directly aided the victory and independence of the United States of America.
Proclaimed on November, 2004 by the California Society, Sons of the American Revolution. — Map (db m63505) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Danbury |
| | Marker Front:
Eight families came from Norwalk in 1685 to settle this area which the Indians called Pahquioque. They built their first homes a half mile south of here and made this green their common. The General Court in October 1687 decreed the name “Danbury” although the settlers had chosen “Swampfield.” Beans and other crops helped make Danbury an inland trading center by 1750 with a population of two thousand.
At the start of the American Revolution this . . . — Map (db m22836) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — David Wooster Monument |
| | [ North face ]
David Wooster First Maj. Gen. of the Conn. Troops in the Army of the Revolution. Brig. Gen. of the United Colonies. Born at Stratford, Mar. 2, 1710-11. Wounded at Ridgefield, April 27, 1777, while defending the liberties of America, and nobly died at Danbury, May 2, 1777. Of his country Wooster said, “My life has been ever devoted to her service from my youth up. Though never before in a cause like this – A cause for which I . . . — Map (db m23074) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial |
| | [ Inscribed around the bronze base ]
Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Danbury 1776 1861 1898 1917 Donald E. Curran SC — Map (db m22785) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Sybil Ludington |
| | Sybil Ludington
On April 26, 1777 this brave sixteen year-old girl rode through the enemy-infested countryside for thirty miles in Putnam County, New York, to warn the local militia that British troops were attacking and plundering Danbury, Connecticut.
Donated by Anna Hyatt Huntington — Map (db m25374) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — The Danbury Raid |
| | The revolutionary village which centered about this green with its stores of supplies for the army was sacked and burned by a force of two thousand British April 26, 1777 Warned of the gathering militia the raiders departed next morning in haste but were attacked and harassed by the rising colonials and driven to the shelter of their boats on the sound They kindled a fire that blazed at Saratoga — Map (db m23542) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), East Norwalk — The British Invasion |
| | In early July 1779, British General William Tryon led 2,600 British and Hessian soldiers on raids down the Connecticut shoreline to punish residents for their “ungenerous and wanton insurrection” against the Crown. They destroyed homes, provisions and ammunition in New Haven and Fairfield before landing at Norwalk Harbor and what is now Calf Pasture Beach on July 10. The next morning, Hessians and loyalists attacked on the Norwalk River’s west side, while Tyron’s British regiments . . . — Map (db m53442) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Andrew Roland House |
| | Built By
Andrew Roland
And His Wife Elizabeth
Daughter of Governor Fitch
1760
Their Son Saw the British Land
And Gave the Alarm — Map (db m65124) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Burr Homestead |
| | Home Of
Thaddeus And Eunice Dennie Burr
Here
Dorothy Quincy and John Hancock
President
Of The Continental Congress
Were Married in 1775
Burned By British in 1779
Rebuilt in 1790 — Map (db m27371) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Dr. Hosea Hurlburt House |
| | Home Of
Dr. Hosea Hurlburt
1753
Surgeon in Connecticut
Continental Line — Map (db m27565) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Fairfield Boulder |
| | This boulder commemorates
the settlement of Fairfield
by Roger Ludlow in 1639
and the burning of the Town
by the British July 8, 1779.
From the founding of the Town
the religious, military and civic life
of the people
has centered around this Green — Map (db m27227) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Fairfield Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | 1775 1783
In everlasting memory
of the Patriots and Soldiers of
Fairfield who served in the War
of the American Revolution
———
Erected by the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
A.D. 1904 — Map (db m27171) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Isaac Tucker House |
| | Built By
Isaac Tucker
-- 1766 –
Left standing when the British burned Fairfield — Map (db m27158) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Men of Greenfield Hill |
| | In Memory Of The
Men Of Greenfield Hill
Who Fought In
The American Revolution
John Alvord • Benjamin Banks 4th • Daniel Banks • David Banks • Ebenezer Banks Esq. • Ebenezer Banks • Elijah Banks • Eliphalet Banks • Gershom Banks • Gershom Banks Jr. • Hyatt Banks • Isaac Banks • Jesse Banks • John Banks • Jonathan Banks • Joseph Banks • Nathan Banks • Nehemiah Banks • Nehemiah Banks Jr. • Moses Betts • Elisha Bradley • Hezekiah Bradley • Hezekiah Bradley Jr. • John Bradley • Joseph Bradley . . . — Map (db m27420) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Nathan Bulkley House |
| | Built 1750 By
Nathan Bulkley
Pre-Revolutionary
Spared By British
When Town Was Burned — Map (db m27153) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Southport Wharves |
| | From The Wharves
Of
Southport
Went Out Men Who Fought
Under
John Paul Jones
Isaac Hull
And
John Barry — Map (db m27147) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Fairfield — Up This Road |
| | Up this road
2600 British Troops marched
July 7th 1779
under command of General Tyron
and burned Fairfield — Map (db m27155) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Greenwich — George Washington Paused Here |
| | George Washington
Paused here on the Post Road near this church, on October 16, 1789 and afterward wrote in his diary, "the superb landscape which is to be seen from the meeting house is a rich regalia".
In Commemoration
Of this historic incident, this tablet has been placed here by friends in this church, October 16, 1932, in this Washington Bicentennial Year. — Map (db m38428) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Greenwich — Putnam Cottage |
| | Putnam Cottage
From Here George. Putnam
Escaped the British
By His Famous Ride
Down "Put's Hill" — Map (db m38606) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Greenwich — Putnam's Escape |
| | This Marks The Spot
Where On February 26, 1779
General Israel Putnam,
Cut Off From His Soldiers And
Pursued By British Cavalry,
Galloped Down This Rocky Steep
And Escaped, Daring To Lead Where Not
One Of Many Hundred Foes Dared To Follow.
Erected By The
Putnam Hill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Of Greenwich, Conn. A.D. 1900 — Map (db m38607) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Monroe — The Rochambeau Route 1781 – 82 |
| | The
Rochambeau
Route
1781 – 82
In the Vicinity
French Troops Under
Duc De Lauzon
Enroute From Newport
To Yorktown
Encamped During
June 29 Through
July 1st 1781
Erected by The
Sons of the American Revolution
Gen. Gold Selleck Silliman Branch
Bridgeport, CT — Map (db m26098) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Newtown — In Commemoration |
| | 1732 ---- 1932
In Commemoration Of
The Two Hundredth Birthday Of
George Washington
----
Rochambeau
Established a Camp Here
June 28 To July 1, 1781
----
Soldiers Commanded By
Lafayette
Camped At This Spot
Placed by Mary Silliman Chapter
N.S.D.A.R. — Map (db m26914) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Newtown — Rochambeau |
| | In This Vicinity
French Troops Under
Rochambeau
Enroute From Yorktown
Encamped During October 1782
Erected by This State
and
The Cyrenius H. Booth
Library
Cooperating
Donated by the Anders Family — Map (db m42367) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Newtown — Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route — Housatonic Crossing |
| | French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau’s troops marched through Connecticut to join General George Washington’s Continental Army just over the New York border. The combined forces moved down the eastern seaboard and confronted Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis and the British army in . . . — Map (db m26915) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Norwalk — Battle of the Rocks Monument |
| | On this historic ground the American Patriots bravely sustained the cause of Liberty against the British Invaders July 12, 1779 ---------- Erected by the D.A.R. of Norwalk 1894. — Map (db m53435) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Norwalk — Burning of Norwalk |
| | From the summit of this hill Maj. Gen. William Tryon witnessed the Burning of Norwalk by the British troops under his command during the engagement of July 11 & 12, 1779. --------------- Erected by Norwalk Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1904 — Map (db m53434) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Norwalk — Fitch’s Point |
| | Here landed The British Troops under the command of Generals Tryon and Garth, Saturday evening, July 10, 1779, preparatory to the
Burning of Norwalk, July 11, 1779. ---------- Marked by Norwalk Chapter, D.A.R. 1899. — Map (db m53437) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Norwalk — Flax Hill Monument |
| | This rock marks the site of a battle between the Americans and British July 12, 1779. This cannon ball was found on the battlefield a hundred years after by the Daughters of the American Revolution 1896 — Map (db m53438) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Norwalk — Liberty Tree Memorial |
| | This American Liberty Elm was named after “The Liberty Tree: Our Country’s first Symbol of Freedom.” On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp Act. From that day forward that elm became known as “The Liberty Tree.” It stood in silent witness to countless meetings, speeches and celebrations, and became the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty. In August of 1775, as . . . — Map (db m53918) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Norwalk — Parish of St. Paul’s |
| | This Parish of St. Paul’s was founded in 1737 by a missionary priest sent to the colonies from London. The present church building is the fifth erected on this site. The second structure was destroyed by the British on July 11, 1779, when General Tyron ordered the burning of Norwalk. The third church was consecrated by Samuel Seabury, the first bishop of the Episcopal Church in America. The original Altar from this church is situated in the side aisle of the present building. — Map (db m53460) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 12 — Bake Oven and Upper Level Structures — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | With the exception of the Bake Oven, which produced bread for camp, the identity and locations of numerous other buildings on the upper level is uncertain. We know that the Bake Oven was located in this ravine. It needed water from the stream flowing near it.
Other buildings on the upper level: Carpenters, Shoemakers, Taylors, Soap Boilers, Quarter Guards and Sulters. — Map (db m26903) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 11 — Barlow Circle — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | A resident of Redding, Joel Barlow graduated from Yale in 1778. An accomplished poet and writer, Barlow was thought to have visited the Redding army camps during the winter of 1778-89. He was a chaplain for three years in the Continental Army. — Map (db m26902) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 2 — Camp Guardhouse — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | Camp Guardhouse
A log hut which was reconstructed about 1890 on the remains of a hut from 1778. The actual purpose of the original structure is in question, although local lore said it was the Guardhouse. The construction and size of the hut gives the visitor an approximation of one of the 116 enlisted men’s huts inside the park. Each hut contained 12 soldiers. — Map (db m26893) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 13 — Cemetery / Command Officer’s Quarters — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| |
The two mounds of stones inside the square formed by the granite posts, were thought to be the camp cemetery. Accordingly, a memorial marker was erected to mark the site in 1902.
Archaeology work has proven this site to be that of a double-ended (two chimneys) officer’s quarters. Further research has pointed to the distinct probability that the hut belonged to Lt. Col. Henry Dearborn. — Map (db m26909) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — Charles Burr Todd — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | This Tablet is Placed by the Commissioners
Of Israel Putnam Memorial Camp
To Perpetuate the Memory Of
Charles Burr Todd
1849 – 1928
Historian and Biographer
A Native of Redding, Inspired By Love For His Town
And State, He Was a Leader In The Movement
To Establish This Memorial Camp Ground
September 1931 — Map (db m26898) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 6 — Company Street (Fireback Row) — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | The enlisted men’s encampment consisted of 116 log huts set in a double row for almost a quarter mile down the company street. The only above ground remains of those huts today are the piles of collapsed stone chimneys. Each stone pile of “fireback” marks the location of a 1778 log hut.
The huts were 12x16 feet. Each hut was occupied by twelve soldiers. — Map (db m26896) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — Guard House |
| | On this site stood the Guard House of 1778-9. A soldier was shot & killed by the sentry on duty when attempting to escape. — Map (db m12006) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — Israel Putnam |
| | Donated A.D. 1969 by sculptress Anna Hyatt Huntington in her 93rd year in timeless memorial to Israel Putnam Senior Major General in the Continental Army who at Greenwich, Connecticut, in February of 1779, made good a dramatic mounted escape from pursuing British Dragoons down the perilous 100 stone steps carved into the precipice at Horse Neck. — Map (db m11994) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 14 — Lake McDougall — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | The stone dam which makes this pond was installed at the time of the park’s creation. But the stream was in existence during the 1778-79 army encampment. It is one of two main streams, one at either end of the camp, which provided water for the troops.
McDougall had been commander of Putnam’s Division prior to going into winter quarters. Gen. Washington placed the division under Putnam and kept McDougall in command of the Hudson Highlands. — Map (db m26910) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 5 — Memorial Monument — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | Memorial Monument
Constructed in 1888, one year after the commissioning of the park, this monument honors the three different camps in Redding during the winter of 1778 – 79. This monument is the very first structure erected at the park.
The obelisk is built of native granite and is forty-two feet high with a two foot granite ball on top. — Map (db m26895) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 7 — Museum — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | This building contains exhibits and historical materials including artifacts unearthed at the campsite during archaeological excavations.
The museum was built in 1921. The structure was a repository for the artifacts found in the park.
This building replaced the original museum housed on the second floor of the old 1893 Pavilion (today’s Park Visitor Center). — Map (db m26897) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 8 — Officers Quarters — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | The chimney remains mark the site of a company officer’s hut. The hut was a replica built in 1890 on the original site.
The company-level officer’s huts were located behind the enlisted hut line. There are several other firebacks of these junior officers hut remains in the woods behind the enlisted hut line. — Map (db m26899) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 10 — Officers Quarters / Magazine — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | This structure was reconstructed in 1890 on the foundations of the original 1778 building. Long thought to be an officer’s barracks, recent information is now leading archaeologists to believe that it was actually the camp magazine which held the kegs of gunpowder. The location far away from the troop quarters and being semi-enclosed in the earthen bank support this theory. — Map (db m26901) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 9 — Philips Cave — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | Local legend says a shallow cave in this rock outcrop was used by one Mr. Philips. Philips was a soldier who returned after the war to live in this cave.
He led the life of a lonely hermit, including liberating an occasional chicken, or produce from local farmers. He was evicted by the community. Another version said he was “permanently removed!” — Map (db m26900) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 4 — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | Putnam Memorial State Park
This park commemorates the three winter encampments in 1778 – 79 of Major General Isreal Putnam’s division of Continental Army troops during the Revolutionary War. The memorial park was created on the actual site of one of the three encampments.
Gen. Washington positioned his troops in a crescent shape around the British army in NY City. The troops camped in Redding were used to protect the Long Island Sound, the Hudson Highlands and, especially, the . . . — Map (db m26890) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — Unknown Heroes |
| | In memory of the Unknown Heroes buried here. — Map (db m11999) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — 1 — Visitor Center (1893 Pavilion) — Putnam Memorial State Park |
| | Visitor Center
(1893 Pavilion)
This building was originally built in 1893 as the park pavilion. It was used as a shelter for park visitors during inclement weather, for dances and picnics.
The upstairs was used as the original park museum. The building was dismantled board by board in 2005, and reconstructed into a four-season climate-controlled visitor center. — Map (db m26891) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Redding — Winter Quarters of Putnam’s Division |
| | . . . — Map (db m11997) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — 9 — Ballard Park — Ridgefield, Connecticut — The Museum in the Streets |
| | Philip Burr Bradley was one of the earliest owners of the property. Bradley, a cousin of Aaron Burr, was placed in command of the Fifth CT Regt. in the Revolutionary War, and commanded a battalion at the Battle of Ridgefield. He also served in the State Legislature, was a Justice of the Peace, the first Postmaster, and a friend of George Washington. Lucius H. Biglow, music publisher and partner in the firm of Biglow & Main in New York City, came here at the urging of his partner who lived . . . — Map (db m24808) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Battle of Ridgefield — April 27, 1777 |
| | The Third and Chief Engagement Occurred on This Ridge — Map (db m23395) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Battle of Ridgefield Dead |
| | In defense of American Independence at the Battle of Ridgefield April 27, 1777 died Eight Patriots who were laid in this ground companioned by Sixteen British Soldiers Living, their enemies, Dying their guests, in honor of service and sacrifice this Memorial is placed for the strengthening of hearts. — Map (db m23396) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — 22 — Benedict Arnold's Betrayal and Lieutenant Joshua King — Ridgefield, Connecticut — The Museum in the Streets |
| | On September 23, 1780, on his way through American lines to New York City, Major John Andre of the British Army was captured, taken prisoner and brought to American headquarters in South Salem, N.Y. Andre had plotted with General Benedict Arnold to betray the American fortress at West Point and when captured was found to have concealed the plans of West Point in his boot. Lt. Joshua King was given the charge of watching over Andre until he was hanged as a spy on October 2, 1780. Lt. King . . . — Map (db m32002) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Gen. David Wooster |
| | On this spot fell Gen. David Wooster Mortally Wounded April 27,1777, at the Battle of Ridgefield — Map (db m23397) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Keeler Tavern |
| | The Keeler Tavern served as headquarters for the Patriots during the Battle of Ridgefield, April 27, 1777. It is now owned by the Keeler Tavern Preservation Society and maintained as an historical building. — Map (db m23410) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Place Where Wooster Fell |
| | David Wooster, in command of the Conn Troops Born in Stratford March 13, 1711 Mortally wounded April 27, 1777 while defending the liberties of America and nobly died at Danbury May 2, 1777. Give me Liberty of give me death. — Map (db m23431) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — 28 — Ridgebury – George Washington Slept Here — Ridgefield, Connecticut — The Museum in the Streets |
| | Ridgebury, "The New Patent," was one of the last land purchases made by the Proprietors. Tradition says that the First Congregational Church in Ridgebury had its beginnings in the "New Patent Meeting House" as early as 1738. In 1768 the congregation voted to construct a new church, which was completed in 1769. Services at the Episcopal Church in Ridgebury began at the same time as those in Ridgefield, often sharing the same minister. The building continued to be used, except for the . . . — Map (db m32052) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Ridgebury Congregational Church |
| | Gathered Built 1760 1851 This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior < Second Plaque: > Connecticut Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route 1780 - 1782 — Map (db m23423) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Ridgefield Veterans Monument |
| | [ west side ]
To the Memory of The
Citizens of Ridgefield
Who Served Their Country
In the Wars of the Republic
1775 – 1918
Erected by the People of Ridgefield MCMXXIV
[ east side ]
War of the Revolution
Patrick Ambrose • Amos Baker • Bartholomew Baker • Seth Baker • John Baldwin • John Barns • Wakeman Barrett • Stephen Beers • Abijah Benedict • Daniel Benedict • Darius Benedict • Gamaliel Benedict • Jesse Benedict • John Benedict • Benjamin Bennett • . . . — Map (db m31972) WM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — The Battle of Ridgefield — April 27, 1777 |
| | The chief engagement of Connecticut’s only inland battle during the War for Independence was fought approximately 100 yards from this site. Several hundred hastily-mustered militia joined a handful of Continental troops under Generals Benedict Arnold and Gold Stilliman to face British regulars more than thrice their number led by Major General William Tryon. Only an hour before, American General David Wooster fell mortally wounded during his second attack on the British rearguard as it . . . — Map (db m23400) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — 8 — The Battle of Ridgefield, April 27, 1777 — Ridgefield, Connecticut — The Museum in the Streets |
| | British General Tryon’s Raid on Danbury occurred on April 26, 1777. The beginning of the 1777 campaign was the first British invasion and the only pitched battle in Connecticut. Following the burning of Danbury the British troops marched through Ridgefield the next day on their way back to their ships moored at Compo Beach in Westport. The first skirmish, under the leadership of American General David Wooster occurred at the intersection of Barlow Mountain Road and North Salem Road. The . . . — Map (db m23412) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — 7 — The Elms Inn and Stebbins Homestead — Ridgefield, Connecticut — The Museum in the Streets |
| | In 1799, Thomas Rockwell opened a small carpentry shop which later became part of the Elms Inn. It was also a shoemaker’s shop and later, a tin shop operated by Francis Rockwell. Francis was also a vintner whose vineyard was across the street between Catoonah and Gilbert Streets. In 1860 John Rockwell opened the Elm Shade Cottages to serve wealthy New Yorkers arriving to vacation in the country during the summer months. The restaurant and inn still serve the public. Dr. Amos Baker was . . . — Map (db m23435) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — The Gilbert House — Circa 1790 |
| | Built by Benjamin Stebbins for his daughter Sarah and her husband Amos Baker, a Revolutionary War Hero, the first surgeon in Ridgefield and the originator of the famous Baker Apple. — Map (db m23602) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — The Original Episcopal Church |
| | Here stood the original
Episcopal Church
erected in 1740
partly burned by
British soldiers
during the battle
of Ridgefield
April 27, 1777 — Map (db m31964) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route — Ridgefield |
| | French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau’s troops marched through Connecticut to join General George Washington’s Continental Army, just over the New York border. The combined forces moved down the eastern seaboard and confronted Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis and the British army in . . . — Map (db m23416) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Stamford — Fort Stamford |
| | To mark the site near by of Fort Stamford Built and garrisoned for the defense of the people in these parts in the War for American Independence Erected by Stamford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Sept. 14, A.D. 1926 < Lower Marker : > Relocated and rededicated by the Stamford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution October 17, 1999 — Map (db m53431) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Stamford — Fort Stamford — 1781 - 1783 |
| | 1776 1976 In August, 1781 Gov. Jonathan Trumbull and the Council of Safety ordered construction of fortifications near Stamford to prevent a surprise attack from the enemy. Designed by Col. Rufus Putnam, and erected and garrisoned by Brig. Gen. David Waterbury of Stamford with 700 state troops, Fort Stamford was completed in December, 1781. In February, 1782 Maj. Hugh Maxwell and a Massachusetts detachment of 150 men were dispatched to man the fort until the arrival in . . . — Map (db m53433) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Stamford — Liberty Tree Memorial |
| | This American Liberty Elm was named after “The Liberty Tree: Our Country’s first Symbol of Freedom.” On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp Act. From that day forward that elm became known as “The Liberty Tree.” It stood in silent witness to countless meetings, speeches and celebrations, and became the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty. In August of 1775, as . . . — Map (db m53765) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Stamford — Stamford Veterans Monument |
| | [ inscription around the top ]
In Everlasting Memory of Stamford's Patriots 1641 – 1918
[ battle names inscribed in the panel between the fluted columns ]
1689 – 1763
Port Royal • Schenectady • Haverhill • Louisburg • Braddock's Defeat • Duquesne • Quebec
1775 – 1783
Lexington • Concord • Bunker Hill • Ticonderoga • Trenton • Saratoga • Bennington • Yorktown
1812 – 1814
Constitution Guerriere • Lake Erie • Chippewa • Lundy's Lane • Lake . . . — Map (db m38430) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Stratford — Old Congregational Burying Ground |
| | [Left Plaque]
In honor of
the men and women
who planted in the wilderness
the early homes of Stratford,
who fought bravely and suffered patiently
in the War of the American Revolution,
and who left to their descendents
a proud memory of courage,
endurance and faith in God.
[Right Plaque]
1676 1906
Erected by The
Mary Silliman Chapter
Daughters of The
American Revolution — Map (db m26099) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Stratford — Stratford American Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | American
Revolutionary War
1775 –– 1783
Dedicated to the brave Patriots
from Stratford who participated
in the struggle to achieve our
Independence
Killed in battle
Zachariah Blakeman
William Thompson
David Wooster
“We hold these truths to be self evident
That all men are created equal.” — Map (db m25773) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Westport — Battle of Westport Commemoration |
| | To commemorate the battle fought on and
near this point between the British forces
and the American Patriots, April 28, 1777.
Ordnance presented by U.S. Government and erected July 4, 1901 — Map (db m22556) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Westport — Compo Beach — Qui Transtulit Sustinet |
| | One Mile South At
Compo Beach
2000 British Troops
Landed April 25, 1777
For Raid on Danbury — Map (db m21244) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Westport — Disbrow Tavern — Jennings Trail |
| | Jennings Trail
Disbrow Tavern
Here stood the inn where
General Washington stopped
for refreshment June 28, 1775
The church was built in 1862.
Architect – P. L. Moulnier
Westport Historical Society
Westport Young Women's League — Map (db m30789) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Westport — First Engagement |
| | Here occurred the first engagement between the Continentals and the British Troops when they invaded Connecticut, April - 25 - 1777 — Map (db m21360) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Westport — Minuteman — Jennings Trail |
| | To Commemorate the
heroism of the Patriots
who defended their
country when the British
invaded this State April 25-
1777. General David Wooster
Colonel Abraham Gould
and more than one hundred
Continentals fell in the
engagements commencing
at Danbury and closing on
Compo Hill — Map (db m21538) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Wilton — Captain Clapp Raymond |
| | Commemorating
Captain Clapp Raymond
Of the Wilton Militia
Who Resided in This House
And All Officers and Men
Who Served During
The War for Independence
From the Parish of Wilton, Conn.
Presented by
Drum Hill Chapter NSDAR
1976 — Map (db m30643) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Wilton — Major Samuel Comstock |
| | In Memory Of
Major Samuel Comstock
1739 --- 1824
A Private
In The French and Indian War
A Captain In The Revolutionary War
July 1776 --- June 1783
Serving At
White Plains Germantown Fort Mifflin
Valley Forge Monmouth Yorktown
Commissioned Major October 10, 1783
His Wife
Mercy Mead
1741 - 1816 — Map (db m30471) HM |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Wilton — Wilton Veterans Memorial |
| | Wilton Veterans Memorial
Honoring
Those who served
Revolutionary War 1775 – 1784
War of 1812 1812 – 1814
Mexican War 1846 – 1848
Civil War 1861 1865
Spanish – American War 1989 – 1902
World War I 1917 – 1918
World War II 1941 – 1946
Korean Conflict 1950 – 1955
Vietnam War 1964 – 1973
Dedicated Memorial Day 1988
by
The American Legion
James B. Whipple Post 86
and
Rotary Club of . . . — Map (db m32254) WM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Bristol — Bristol Revolutionary War Plaque |
| | In Memory Of The
Revolutionary War Patriots
Who Sacrificed Their Lives
And Fortune For Their Country
Placed By
Katherine Gaylord Chapter
Daughters Of The American Revolution
1964 — Map (db m33517) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Bristol — Nathan Hale |
| | [ east side ]
Nathan Hale
1755 – 1776
The Connecticut Patriot
Whose Last Words Were
I Only Regret That I
Have But One Life To Lose
For My Country
[ south side ]
Erected in Memory Of
Henry G. Bartley 1922-1944
Edward L. Froehlich 1921-1944
Dudley S. Ingraham Jr. 1924-1945
Alan T. Johnson 1926-1945
Benjamin P. Joy 1919-1944
Norman E. Wasley 1924-1943
They Too Gave Their Lives — Map (db m34243) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Farmington — Lest We Forget |
| | Lest We Forget
In honor and grateful remembrance of our French Allies in the Revolution, whose army, under the command of General Count de Rochambeau, marched past this spot enroute from Newport and Providence, R.I., to join General Washington on the Hudson River in 1791, and again on its return from Yorktown, Va. To Boston, Mass., in 1782.
The main body of about 4000 men was composed of the Regiments of Bourbonais, Royal Deux-Ponts, Soissonnais and Saint Once, and the artillery. The . . . — Map (db m33769) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Farmington — Rochambeau Route 1781-82 |
| | Rochambeau
Route
1781-82
In This Vicinity
French Troops Under
Rochambeau
Entoute From Yorktown
Encamped During October 1782
Erected By The State
And
Farmington Historical
Society
Cooperating — Map (db m33012) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Capt. Pownal Deming |
| | [ east side ]
Deming In Memory Of
Capt. Pownal Deming
Son Of
David Deming & Mehitable Champion
Born Sept. 30, 1749
Died April 9, 1795
[ west side ]
An earnest patriot, he enlisted
in the Continental Army at the
Lexington Alarm, April 1775, and
served with distinction through
the War for Independence
He was an original member
of the Society of the Cincinnati.
[ north side ]
In Memory Of
Abigail Hubbell Deming
Wife Of
Capt. Pownal Deming . . . — Map (db m44066) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Col. Thomas Knowlton |
| | In Memory Of
Col. Thomas Knowlton
Of Ashford Conn.
Who as a boy served in several campaigns in the French and Indian Wars
Shared in the siege and capture of Havana in 1762
Was in immediate command of Connecticut troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill
Was with his commands closely attached to the person of Washington
And was killed at the Battle of Harlem Heights
September 16 1776
At the age of thirty-six — Map (db m52189) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — General Casimir Pulaski |
| | Pulaski
"I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live or die for it . . ."
General Casimir Pulaski
was born in Poland in 1748. He led the unsuccessful revolt of Polish Patriots against Russia. Upon arrival in America he joined General George Washington's Army. Having distinguished himself in the battle of Brandywine, Congress appointed him a Brigadier General. He organized the independent Corps of Cavalry and Infantry, known as the Pulaski Legion.
General Casimir . . . — Map (db m52343) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — George Washington |
| | George Washington
Where You Are Standing
On September 20, 1780
Waits General George Washington,
Commander-in-Chief of the American Armies
During the American Colonies' Revolution
Against Great Britain.
He has come with Governor Trumbull and
Connecticut's Patriots to greet the French Armies
under Rochambeau, Admiral de Tirney,
de Grasse and La Fayette.
The two armies form an alliance
that will bring about an independent
United States of America.
This place marks the . . . — Map (db m52783) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Homesite of Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth |
| | Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth
SAR Branch Connecticut
Erected MCMXIII
Here stood the home of Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth Commissary General of the American forces in the War for Independence and a trusted friend of George Washington and "Brother Jonathan Trumbull"
Here in 1775 he entertained Washington on his way to Cambridge to assume command of the Continental Army
In the southwest chamber Washington met the French Commander Count de Rochambeau and others in May 1781 and considered the plan of . . . — Map (db m52427) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Jonathan Trumbull |
| | Jonathan Trumbull
Where You Are Standing
From 1768 to 1784
Jonathan Trumbull guides the people of Connecticut
to independence as the colony's Royal Governor.
Governor Trumbull is the only colonial governor
to stand with the patriots during
the American Revolution.
He organizes the energy and ingenuity of her citizens
to make the weapons, the food and clothing for
George Washington's Continental Army,
thus earning Connecticut the honored title of
"The Provisioning State" . . . — Map (db m52782) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Maj. Thomas Y. Seymour |
| | Maj. Thomas Y. SeymourThis plaque and the renaming of this bridge honor the Revolutionary War hero and distinguished citizen of Connecticut, Thomas Y. Seymour. Seymour, who later rose to the rank of Major in the Continental Army, was born June 19, 1757, the eldest child of the Hon. Thomas Seymour, the first Mayor of Hartford. After graduating from Yale in 1777, the son was given a commission in the Second Continental Regiment of Light Dragoons. Under the command of General. Horatio Gates and . . . — Map (db m52560) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Marquis De La Fayette |
| | To the
Marquis De La Fayette,
born September 6, 1757,
died May 20, 1834.
A true friend of Liberty, who served as
a Major General in the Continental Army with
“all possible zeal, without any special pay
or allowances” until the American colonists
secured their freedom, and whose frequent
visits to this State, as Aide to Washington,
as Liaison Officer with supporting French
troops, and in the pursuit of freedom, are
gratefully remembered.
This Plaque is dedicated . . . — Map (db m3888) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Marquis de La Fayette |
| | Marquis de La Fayette
Where You Are Standing
On September, 1824
Arrives the Marquis de La Fayette in Daniel Wadsworth's carriage drawn by four white horses. Hartford's citizens shout hurrahs, wave banners and throw garlands of flowers at the feet of this revered hero of the American Revolution. Veterans believe it was this noble Frenchman's armies that secured Connecticut's coastline and forced Lord Cornwallis' defeat at Yorktown. Passing through the evergreen archways, La Fayette is . . . — Map (db m43767) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — The First Meeting of Washington and Rochambeau |
| | This tablet commemorates the historic first meeting of General George Washington and General Comte de Rochambeau, commander-in-chief of the French army in America, which took place September 20, 1780.
On that occasion and in a subsequent meeting the following May, was developed the strategy which resulted, at Yorktown, in victory and independence for the American Colonies.
Erected by the City of Hartford, September 20, 1946, in grateful rembrance
"Upon their appearance in the city, . . . — Map (db m52914) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Hartford — Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route |
| | Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Hartford
French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau's troops marched through Connecticut to join General George Washington's Continental Army just over the New York border. The combined forces moved down the eastern seaboard and . . . — Map (db m43739) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Marion — Rochambeau |
| | Rochambeau
Lieut. General
Commanding
The Auxiliary French Armies
Under
Washington
July 10, 1780 Jan 11, 1783
Rochambeau's letter to Congress
"We are your brothers. We shall
conduct ourselves as such with you.
We shall fight against our enemies
at your side as one and the same nation"
Quotation from General's letter
[ back ]
General Rochambeau and 6000 French forces under his command camped here in June 1781 They then continued their march through . . . — Map (db m33706) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski |
| | Erected By
The Citizens of New Britain
In memory of
Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski
"Father of Our Cavalry"
Born in Poland
Killed in the Battle
Of Savannah, Ga.
Died 1779 --- 1929 U.S.
Congress Declared
October 11th as Pulaski Day — Map (db m41632) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Brig. Gen. John Patterson House |
| | About Thirty Feet from this Spot
Stood the House in Which
Brig. Gen. John Patterson
Was Born in 1743 - 4
Member of two Provincial
Congresses from Lenox Mass.
Leader in the War of Independence
Distinguished Jurist and Member of
Congress from Lisle N.Y.
Where He Died in 1808 — Map (db m41611) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), New Britain — Tadeusz Kosciuszko |
| | Born 1746 Died 1817
Brigadier General
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Born in Poland 1746. Fought in Revolutionary War
'Engineers' at Saratoga, New York, Charleston,
Yorktown, erected fortifications at West Point
Colonel and Adjutant to George Washington.
Congress, on 1783, for his services, made him a
brigadier general and extended him full
citizenship of the United States.
Freedom Shreiked When Kosciuszko Died — Map (db m41633) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Plantsville — Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route |
| | Southington
French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and vaval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau's troops marched through Connecticut to join General George Washington's Continental Army just over the New York border. The combined forces moved down the eastern seaboard and confronted Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis and . . . — Map (db m33770) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Southington — Near This Spot |
| | Near This Spot Stood The First
Meeting House of This Town
From 1726 – 1757
This Stone Is Also A Memorial
To Our Revolutionary Soldiers
Erected By
Hanna Woodruff Chapter
D. A. R. — Map (db m34236) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Southington — Southington Veterans Memorial |
| | [ south side ]
This Tablet Is Dedicated To Those Brave Men From
The Town Of Southington Who Served The United
States In The Revolutionary War, The War Of 1812,
The Mexican War And The
Spanish War
Revolutionary War 1775 – 1783
Oliver Adams • Charles Adkins • Chauncey Adkins • Samuel Adkins • Thomas Adkins • Amos Andrews Jr. • Capt. Obadiah Andrews • Ezekial Andrews • Gideon Andrews • Ichabod Andrews • Jonathan Andrews • Lieut. David Andrews • Ozias Andrews • Samuel . . . — Map (db m33755) WM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), West Hartford — Connecticut Veterans Memorial West Hartford |
| | Connecticut Veterans Memorial West Hartford
The Connecticut Veterans Memorial was commisioned by the Town Council of West Hartford in June 2001. This memorial honors West Hartford men and women who gave their lives during war.
The black granite Wall of Peace is engraved with the names of local fallen heroes. The spiraling Wall of Peace is broken each time the United States entered war.
The Walk of Remembrance, encircling the Wall of Peace, contains the names of men and women from across . . . — Map (db m53159) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Wethersfield — Home of Silas Deane |
| | Home of
Silas Deane
American Diplomat
In the Revolution
Built 1766 — Map (db m46104) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Wethersfield — Society of the Cincinnati |
| | This Plaque is Dedicated by
The Society of the Cincinnati
to
General George Washington
Wo Was Its First President.
Samuel Blatchley Webb
Who Grew Up In This Home
The Comte De Rochambeau
Who Visited Here
and
The Marquis De Lafayette;
All Of Whom Were
Original Members of the Society — Map (db m46146) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Wethersfield — Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route |
| | Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Wethersfield
French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau’s troops marched through Connecticut to join General George Washington’s Continental Army just over the New York border. The combined forces moved down the eastern seaboard and . . . — Map (db m46299) HM |
| Connecticut (Hartford County), Wethersfield — Webb House |
| | Webb House
Here Washington and
Rochambeau Planned
The Campaign Ending
At Yorktown, 1781 — Map (db m46106) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Barkhamsted — Barkhamsted Soldiers Memorial |
| | [ north side ]
1776
The Tribute
Of The
People Of Barkhamsted
To The
Memory Of Her Sons
And Daughters
Who Fought To
Establish Defend And Preserve
The Nation
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Erected 1897
[ lower plaque ]
World War II
Jespersen, Donald • Jones, Edward E. • Kaiser, Herbert J. • Kelly, Harold M. • Lauff, John • Lavender, Charles • Lavieri, Carmine E. • Lavieri, Carmine R. • LeGeyt, Charles H. Jr. • LeGeyt, Henry A. • Lemioux, Edgar • Lemioux, Girard • . . . — Map (db m29847) WM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bethlehem Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | In memory of
the citizens of Bethlehem
who fought for the defense of our rights
and the independence of our country
1776 – 1781
Andrew Martin, Capt. • Enos Hawlley, Lieut. • Nat’h Chapman, Ens • Alex’ Kasson, Clerk • John Steel, Sergt. • John Porter, Drum. • James Kasson • Archibald Kasson • James Hooker • Thomas Thomson • James Hannah • Jacob Frisby • David Ambler • David Leavitt • William Martin • Jacob Baldwin • Archibald Dixson • James Stilson • Thomas Doolittle • . . . — Map (db m26561) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), East Canaan — East Canaan Veterans Monument |
| | [ north side ]
This Memorial
Was Erected By The
Citizens & Friends
of
East Canaan Conn
1928
[ west side ]
In Memory Of
Those Who Answered
Their Country's Call
1917 – 1918
[ east side ]
In Memory Of
Those Who Defended
Their Country
1776 – 1812
1865 - 1898 — Map (db m41853) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Goshen — Goshen French and Indian War & Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | [ front ]
Dedicated To Our Comrades Of Goshen
Who Established And Maintained Freedom For Our Country
French And Indian War 1754 - 1763
Dibble, Joel • Doud, John • Gaylord, Timothy • Humphrey, Ashbel • Humphrey, Manna • Humphrey, Unknown • Lee, Daniel • Munson, John • North, Elisha • Reeve, Benjamin • Richards, Charles • Royce, Josiah • Stanley, Nathaniel, Jr. • Tuttle, Stephen • Wilcox, John Jr. • Wilcox, Moses • Wilcox, Thomas • Winchell, Munson • Wright, John
Revolutionary . . . — Map (db m30231) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — New Milford |
| | Front
This beautiful valley known to the Potatuck Indians as Weantinock, was purchased from them in 1703 by a company of individuals chiefly from Milford, Connecticut, hence the name New Milford. Its earliest white inhabitant, Zachariah Ferriss, arrived in 1706, followed in 1707 by the first permanent settlers, John Noble, his daughter Sarah, and John Bostwick. The area, originally a plantation, was incorporated with the first twelve families in 1712 as the forty-seventh Connecticut . . . — Map (db m22750) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), North Canaan — North Canaan Veterans Monument |
| | [ east side ]
This Tablet Is Reverently
Inscribed to the Memory Of
Those Who Went From That Part
Of The Town of Canaan Which
Later Became North Canaan, And
Who, With Valor and Patriotism,
Defended the Flag of Our Country
In The Colonial Wars
The War of The Revolution
The War of 1812
Although time has dimmed the record of their
Names, their deeds are held in everlasting
Remembrance
[ west side ]
1861 In Memory 1865
Of These Men of North Canaan . . . — Map (db m42098) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Roxbury — Col. Seth Warner Monument |
| | North Face:Col. Seth Warner of the Army of the Revolution Born in Roxbury, CT May 17, 1743 A resident of Bennington, VT from 1765 to 1784 Died in his native parish Dec 25, 1784
West Face:Captor of Crown Point Commander of the Green Mountain Boys in the repulse of Carlton at Longueil and in the Battle of Hubbardton and the associate of Stark in the victory at Bennington
East Face:Distinguished as a successful defender of the New Hampshire Grants and for Bravery . . . — Map (db m20320) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Roxbury — Roxbury Veterans Monument |
| | The Town of Roxbury
Honors Her Sons & Daughters
Who Served During Times of War
World War I
John Francis Acton • Percy Peck Beardsley • John Milo Bolt • John Grimes Butler • Robert Callahan • Harold Collins • John H. Collins • Richard W. Collins • John Leo Daly • Frank Emerson • Francis J. Fanning • Sherry E. Fry • John Hersey Humphrey II • Charles Ray Innous • Hubert Oliver Johnson • Harry Arthur Larson • Dana T. Leavenworth • Raymond Leavenworth • Joseph Loretz • Frank D. Lowitz • . . . — Map (db m43513) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Sharon — Sharon Veterans Monument |
| | Revolutionary War
Abel David • Abel Sluman • Abel William • Ackley Ariel • Ackley David • Ackley Jude • Ackley Thomas Jr • Ady Thomas • Allen Amos • Allen Ichabod • Ames Samuel • Andrews Abraham • Avery Daniel • Avery William • Bailey Joseph • Baker Joseph • Baley Joseph • Bardslee John • Barnes Daniel • Barnes Jacob • Barnes Jonas • Barnes Thomas • Barrows Amos • Barrows Joseph • Barto John • Basley Joseph • Bates Charles • Bates John • Beatts Hezekiah • Bemon Mathew • Benjamin Phineas • . . . — Map (db m58331) WM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Thomaston — Thomaston Revolutionary Soldiers |
| | Thomaston
Revolutionary Soldiers
Asha Blaksley
David
Jessie Humiston
Daniel Potter, Lieut.
Samuel Reynolds
Ezekiel Sanford, Ens.
Daniel Sanford, Lieut.
John Sutliffe, Capt.
Benjam Welton
Erected By
Bicentennial
Committee — Map (db m28141) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Torrington — Torrington Veterans Memorial |
| | This Memorial
Records The Devotion Of
The Sons And Daughters
Of Torrington Who In The
Hour Of Need Gave Their
Services To Their Country
Putting Honor And Duty
Above Safety They Sought
Not Glory But The Good Of
Their Country And Humanity
Erected By The Grateful City
And People Of Torrington — Map (db m30459) WM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Michael Dayton — Captain of Connecticut |
| | Revolutionary War Soldier
Michael Dayton
Captain of Connecticut
Born June 4, 1722
Died Sept. 22, 1776
Placed by
Sarah Whitman Trumbull
Chapter NSDAR May 1996 — Map (db m31164) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Soldiers of 1776 Memorial |
| | [ marker on the left column ]
Soldiers of 1776
Ensign Theophilus Baldwin
Col. Aner Bradley
Benaja Bryan
David Buckingham
Thomas Cole
Younglove Cutler
Samuel Dayton
Dr. John Elton
Jonathan Garnsey
Capt. Joseph Garnsey
Ashbel Loveland
Capt. Isaac Merriman
Joash Seymour
Capt. Josiah Seymour
Ensign John Stoddard
Erected By
The Sarah Whitman Trumbull
Chapter D.A.R.
1910
[ marker on the right column ]
Soldiers of 1776
Asel . . . — Map (db m26473) HM |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Winsted — Winchester Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | In Grateful Remembrance
Of the Soldiers of the American Revolution
Who Are Buried
In The Town Of Winchester
Stephen Wade • Ozias Bronson • Wail Loomis • John Dare • Richard Coit • Moses Hatch • Roswell Grant • Oliver Coe • Solomon Wheadon • Joel Roberts • Robert McEwen • Eliphaz Alvord • Ichabod Loomis • Daniel Hurlbut Cone • Josiah Everett • Silliman Hubbell • Samuel Hurlbut • Nathaniel Hoyt • Thomas Spencer • Timothy Benedict • Abram Andrews • Phineas Griswold • Daniel Andrews • Reuben . . . — Map (db m29901) HM |
| Connecticut (Middlesex County), Essex — Warship Oliver Cromwell |
| | Here Was Built The
Oliver Cromwell
Connecticut Warship
In the Revolution
1776 — Map (db m65667) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Ansonia — American Liberty Elm |
| | American Liberty Elm
Dedicated by the Derby Historical
Society July 10, 2002
on the 250th Anniversary of the
Birth of General David Humphreys
1752 – 1818
Sponsored by
The City of Ansonia — Map (db m25567) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Ansonia — Birthplace of David Humphreys |
| | Birthplace of David Humphreys 1752 – 1818, Soldier, Poet, Diplomat, Industrial Pioneer — Map (db m25563) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Ansonia — Pork Hollow |
| | Pork Hollow. Near this spot where hidden military stores belonging to the army of the Revolution during Tryon’s raid through Connecticut. — Map (db m29526) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Cheshire — Cheshire Revolutionary War Monument |
| | To Commemorate the Service of All the Patriotic Men of Cheshire Who Served In the American Revolution 1775 – 1783
Placed by Lady Fenwick Chapter No. 48 Daughters of the American Revolution And the Town of Cheshire 1965 — Map (db m22404) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Cheshire — Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza |
| | Honoring Our Veterans
1754 French and Indian War 1763
Reuben Hitchcock • Edward Parker • Ephraim Parker
1775 Revolutionary War 1783
Asa Bellamy • Justus Bellamy • Reuben Bellamy • Silas Bellamy • Asa Bronson • Elisha Cowles • Amos Parker • Edward Parker • Elisha Parker • Samuel Parker • Elisha Parker, Jr. • Jesse Parker, Jr. • Jesse Parker, Sr.*
1861 Civil War 1865
Nelson Beach
1940 World War II 1946
Francis R. Rocco
1950 Korea 1955
Roger (Deschesnes) Deshane • . . . — Map (db m22406) WM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), East Haven — East Haven Veterans Memorial |
| | This Tribute
To The Worth of Her Sons
Who Have By Land and Sea
Offered Their Lives In Defense of Their Country
Is Erected by The Citizens of East Haven
Dedicated 1911
Rededicated 1990
By East Haven Historical Society and
Economic Development Commission
[ west side ]
American Revolution, 1775-83
Nathan Andrews • Abijah Bradley • Asa Bradley • Zabulon Bradley • Edward Goodsell • Jared Heminway • John Howe* • Isaac Luddington • Isaac Pardee • Jacob Pardee Jr. • Richard . . . — Map (db m35557) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), East Haven — Marquis de Lafayette Encampment |
| | Marquis de Lafayette
1757 1834
General in the Continental Army
Camped Here With 2800 Troops
Enroute to Rhode Island
July 26 and 27, 1778
dedicated here by
CT Society Sons of the American Revolution
General David Humphries Branch
and
The East Haven Historical Society
1996 — Map (db m35581) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Guilford — Guilford Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | In Memory Of All
The Revolutionary Soldiers
Of Guilford, Connecticut.
Placed By
Agnes Dickinson Lee Chapter
Daughters Of The American Revolution
1940 — Map (db m57224) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Meriden — Count Casimir Pulaski |
| | [Plaque on the south side]:
Count Casimir Pulaski
“Father of the American Cavalry”
Born in Poland 1747; came to America 1777, entering as a volunteer; distinguished himself at Battle of Brandywine, promoted to the Rank of Brigadier General. Was mortally wounded in the seige of Savannah, Georgia. He died 1779.
Freedom shrieked when Pulaski Died.
[Inscription on the north side]:
Casimir Pulaski
Polish – American
Patriot
Aided the . . . — Map (db m26589) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Meriden — The Patriots |
| | The Patriots
whose names this tablet bears
and whose remains rest in
this burial ground
assisted in establishing American
independence by their
wervice in the War of the
American Revolution
Archelaus Allen • Stephen Atwater • James Baldwin • Jared Benham • Captain Divan Berry • Captain Daniel Collins • Captain John Couch • Brenton Hall • Benjamin Hart • Insign Hough, M.D. • Phineas Hough • Captain Bezaliel Ives • Gideon Ives • Captain Samuel Ives • Israel Johnson • Phineas Lyman • . . . — Map (db m26588) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Middlebury — Middlebury Veterans Memorial |
| | Middlebury Honors Those Who Have Served
In The Wars Of Their Country
French – Indian War
Abner Munson
Revolutionary War
David Abbott, Benjamin Bemont, Aaron Benedict, Enos Benham, Samuel Benham, Edward Blackman, Michael Bowers, Asahel Bronson, Elijah Bronson, Isaac Bronson, Andrew Clark, Daniel Clark, Benjamin Fenn, Samuel Fenn, Israel Frisbie, Stephen Hawley, Reuben Hickox, Timothy Higgins, Benjamin Hine, Justus Johnson, Simeon Manvil, Augustus Peck, Gideon Platt, James . . . — Map (db m29503) WM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Middlebury — Rochambeau Route 1781 – 82 |
| |
In this vicinity
French Troops under
Rochambeau
enroute to Yorktown
encamped during June 1781
Erected by the state
and
Mattatuck Branch,
Sons Amer. Rev.
Cooperating — Map (db m19690) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Milford — A Connecticut Minuteman’s Homestead |
| | A Connecticut
Minuteman’s Homestead
At 139 North Street lived Revolutionary War “Minuteman” John Downs (1745 – 1819). A “minuteman” was a patriot who, with the local militia, would respond quickly to an alarm. With musket in-hand they were ready “in a minute” to defend against attacks. From a diar he wrote in every day for 47 years (1763 to 1810), which still exists today, Downs recorded that he answered the call of duty several times during the . . . — Map (db m56917) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Milford — Liberty Rock |
| | History of Liberty Rock
Liberty Rock as we call it today was one known as “Hog Rock”. With a little imagination, the rock appears to be in the shape of a hog. Somewhere in the rock can be found the imprint of a hog’s foot.
The site served as a lookout post and signal station. From Liberty Rock, Milford patriots watched the Housatonic River, then called the Stratford River, to guard against invasion by British forces during the Revolutionary War. The Spot was the highest . . . — Map (db m26308) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Beacon Hill |
| | On this spot a signal beacon
was established in 1775
and about this hill
American patriots
bravely resisted a large force
of invading British troops
July 5, 1779
To honor the deeds of the Fathers
Rising above the location of this sign stands Beacon Hill. In 1775 a large pile of brush and firewood was placed on top of Beacon Hill ready to be set on fire as a beacon light to warn of an enemy approach.
On July 4, 1779 British troops were sighted in Long Island Sound heading . . . — Map (db m35735) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Black Rock Fort |
| | Black Rock Fort
Here on July 5, 1779, eighteen men under Lieutenant Daniel Bishop stood in defense of New Haven against a British fleet commanded by Commodore Sir George Collier and land forces commanded by Major General William Tryon. When ammunition ran out the Patriots spiked their guns and withdrew. — Map (db m35730) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Defenders' Monument |
| | Here July 5, 1779 citizens of New Haven with cannon prevented an invading British Army from crossing West River and thereby saved the town from destruction — Map (db m17289) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — deLauzun Encampment |
| | Rochambeau Route 1781 – 82
In this vicinity
French Troops under
deLauzun
enroute to Yorktown
encamped during June 1781
Erected by the State
and
Wallingford
Historical Society
Cooperating — Map (db m35311) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Fort Nathan Hale — Black Rock Fort |
| | Fort Nathan Hale
Black Rock Fort
Entered the National Register of
Historic Places October 28, 1970 — Map (db m35726) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Fort Wooster Park — The Quinnipiac Tribe |
| | Fort Wooster Park
Sacred grounds of the Quinnipiac Indians and one of the earliest reservations in the New World Battle site of the American patriots against the British forces during the invasion of New Haven on July 5, 1779 Location of a hilltop beacon to warn of approaching enemy ships during the War of 1812, site of earthen ramparts and a black powder cellar
The Quinnipiac Tribe
This coastal Algonquian tribe numbered about 250 members when the English colonists arrived in 1638. They . . . — Map (db m35538) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — In Honor of Captain Nathan Hale |
| | In Honor Of
Captain Nathan Hale
1755 – 1776
Patriot – Soldier – Martyr
I Only Regret That I Have But
One Life To Lose For My Country — Map (db m35727) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Nathan Hale |
| | [ front ]
Nathan Hale
1755 – 1776
Class of 1773
[ back ]
A Gift to Yale College
By Graduates and Friends
Anno Domini MCMXIV
[ inscribed around the bronze base of the statue ]
I Only Regret That I Have But One Life To Lose For My Country — Map (db m34840) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Near This Spot |
| | Near this spot a portion of the
British troops under Gen. Tryon
of New York landed July 5, 1779
intending to burn New Haven.
The opposing force became so large
that the British retreated to their
boats on July 7. — Map (db m28098) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Patriots of New Haven Memorial |
| | This Memorial
Commemorates
The Determined Resistance
Near This Spot
Of The Patriots of New Haven
Against The British Invasion
Under Maj. Gen. Tryon of New York
July 5, 1779 — Map (db m35734) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Society of The Cincinnati Memorial |
| | Erected By
The Society of The Cincinnati
In the State of Connecticut
In Memory Of
Captain Judah Alden • Captain Samuel Allyn • Captain Simeon Allyn • Ensign Daniel Avery • Lieutenant Eienezer Avery • Captain Elijah Avery • Captain Esisa Avery • Captain Remember Baker • Lieutenant David Barber • Lieutenant Silas Benham • Captain Stephen Brown • Lieutenant Asahel Buck • Lieutenant Jonathan Buck • Captain Hubbard D. Burrows • Major James Chapman • Lieutenant Richard Chapman • Lieutenant . . . — Map (db m35729) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Soldiers and Sailors Monument |
| | [ inscription on the west face of the base ]
Gettysburg • Port Hudson • Fort Fisher • 1861-1865
[ inscription on the east face of the base ]
Bunker Hill • Bennington • Saratoga • 1775-1783
[ inscription on the south face of the base ]
Lake Erie • Lake Champlain • New Orleans • 1812-1815
[ inscription on the north face of the base ]
Palo Alto • Molino Del Rey • Chapultepec • 1846-1848
[ west plaque ]
1861 1865
Soldiers . . . — Map (db m34723) WM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Northford — Northford Veterans Monument |
| | Erected In 1920 By The Society Of Northford
In Honor Of Her Sons
Who Answered Their Country's Call
1776 Revolutionary War 1783
Ambrose Baldwin • John Baldwin • Phineas Baldwin • Samuel Bartholomew • Dan Bartholomew • Jacob Bunnell • Nathaniel Bunnell • Joseph Bunnell • Jairius Bunnell • Stephen Cook • Titus Cook • Aaron Cooke • Caleb Cooke • Samuel Cooke • Col. William Douglas • John Elwell • Peter Farnam • Jonathan Finch • Isaac Foote • Elihu Foote • Edwin Foote • Josiah Fowler • Josiah . . . — Map (db m35654) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Orange — Orange Veterans Monument |
| | Amerigion Legion Post 127
In Memory Of
The Veterans Of
The War of Independence
War of 1812
Civil War
Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War — Map (db m27723) WM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Prospect — Prospect Soldiers' Monument |
| | [ West plaque ]
Prospect 1906 To the Loyal Sons Of Prospect Who Served in the Wars Of Our Country “The noblest motive Is the public good.”
[ South plaque ]
Our World War Veterans Beers, Harry J. Berglund, Reuben W. Blanning, Howard A. Boardman, Henry D. Burnham, Henry N. Coer, Richard W. Hager, Fred Hotchkiss, Edward D. Huckins, Raymond F. Morse, W. Ronald Moshier, Charles C. Neumaier, Charles Nichols, Robert H.H. Nichols, Russell B. Nichols, Edward A. Jr. . . . — Map (db m22519) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Seymour — Seymour Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | 1775 1783 Revolutionary War
Baldwin, James • Baldwin, Jesse • Bassett, Abraham • Butler, Ezra • Canfield, Abiel • Canfield, Daniel • Chapman, Reuban • Foot, Ezra • Gillette, Jeremah • Holbrook, Abel • Holbrook, Daniel Col. • Holbrook, Daniel Capt. • Humphries, John General • Johnson, Gideon • Johnson, Hezekiah • Johnson, Isaac • Johnson, Joel • Johnson, Joseph • Johnson, Samuel • Keeney, William • Leach, James • Lewis, Philo • Lounsbury, Jarvis • Loveland, Truman • Mansfield, Nathan • . . . — Map (db m27416) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Southbury — Rochambeau Route 1781-82 |
| | In 1781 and 1782 Jean Baptiste Count de Rochambeau and his French Troops marched by here enroute to and from Yorktown, Va. — Map (db m6429) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Southbury — Where Rochambeau Crossed the Housatonic River — 1781 * 1954 |
| | Near this point
Le Comte de Rochambeau
crossed the Housatonic River
leading the French Army
enroute to victory at Yorktown. — Map (db m6432) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Wallingford — Wallingford Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the Men
Who Served
The Town of Wallingford
In The American Revolution — Map (db m30092) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — Memorial To Two French Soldiers |
| | 1781 1914
This memorial was erected by
Patriotic Citizens and Statesmen to
commemorate two French Soldiers
of Rochambeau's Army who volun-
teered to fight for American Indepen-
dence under Washington, enroute
from Newport to Yorktown, died and
were buried here, 1781.
Contributors
Govs. Baldwin, Conn. Dunne, Ill. (native of
Waterbury) Glynn, N.Y. McGovern, Wis.
McCreary, Ky.
U.S. Senators of Conn. F.B. Brandegee,
G.P. McLean, Senator Irving H. Chase, Conn. . . . — Map (db m36024) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — Revolutionary War Tercentennial Memorial |
| | A Tercentennial Memorial to all American Revolutionary War soldiers buried in this cemetery — Map (db m23601) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route |
| | Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Waterbury, Middlebury, Southbury
French General Jean Baptiste Donation de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War fot Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau's troops marched through Connecticut to join General George Washington 's Continental Army just over the New York border. The combined forces moved down the . . . — Map (db m36023) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), West Haven — Adjutant William Campbell |
| | Adjutant William Campbell
Fell During The British Invasion Of
New Haven
July 5, 1779
Blessed Are The Merciful — Map (db m28283) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), West Haven — Bradley Point Park |
| | Bradley Point Park
On July 5, 1779, British invasion forces under
the command of Brigadier General Garth
landed on this spot.
Dedicated – July 5, 1984
City of West Haven
Lawrence C. Minichino
Mayor
Plaque Donated By
The Eve Lear Chapter
Daughters of the American
Revolution — Map (db m27868) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), West Haven — British Landing Site |
| | At this historic spot, on July 5, 1779 during the American Revolution Brigadier General Garth, with his First Division landed with 1000 British soldiers and marched up Savin Avenue to the Green.
Harriet C. North
City Historian
Donated by Lions Club of West Haven November 8, 1986 — Map (db m27955) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), West Haven — West Haven Revolutionary War Memorial |
| | In Memory Of These Men Of
West Haven Who As Soldiers, Sailors
And Patriots Served The Cause In The
American Revolution 1775 – 1783
Silas Benham • David Clinton • David Johnson • Agrippa Smith • Alling Smith • Chauncey Smith • Thaddeus Smith • Elijah Stevens • Thomas Tillinghast • Deliverance Painter • Samuel Trowbridge • David Trowbridge • John Catlin • Nathan Catlin • Eunice Ruslear • Samuel Smith • Silas Smith
Their Resting Places Are
Known Only To God — Map (db m27971) HM |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Wolcott — Kenea Soldiers Monument |
| | Presented to The Town of Wolcott by Leverett Dwight Kenea In Memory of the Soldiers Who Fought In The War of the Revolution The War of 1812 and The Civil War A.D. 1916 — Map (db m22369) WM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Col. William Ledyard |
| | On this spot Col. William Ledyard fell by his own sword in the hands of a British officer to whom he had surrendered in the massacre of Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. — Map (db m18048) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Covered Way |
| | A pathway between the fort and the lower battery where soldiers using it were under cover from enemy gunfire. — Map (db m19053) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Death of Major William Montgomery |
| | The death of Major William Montgomery while leading the British attack on the Fort at this point. Sept. 6th 1781 — Map (db m18049) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Defenders of Fort Griswold • Sept • 6th 1781 • |
| | British Officer - “Who commands this fort ” Colonel Ledyard – “I did sir, but you do now ” Killed – Lieut. Col. William Ledyard, Commanding Capt. Elijah Avery • Capt. Elisha Avery • Lieut. Ebenezer Avery • Ensign Daniel Avery • Serg. Jasper Avery • Serg. Solomon Avery • David Avery • Thomas Avery • Capt. Samuel Allyn • Capt. Simeon Allyn • Belton Allyn • Benadam Allyn • Nathaniel Adams • Capt. Hubbard Burrows • Serg. Ezekiel Bailey • . . . — Map (db m19584) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Groton Battle Monument |
| | The monument was erected under the patronage of the State of Connecticut, A. D. 1830, and in the 55th year of the Independence of the U. S. A. in memory of the brave Patriots, who fell in the Massacre at Fort Griswold, near this spot, on the 6th of Sept. A. D. 1781, when the British, under the command of the traitor, Benedict Arnold, burnt the towns of New London and Groton, and spread desolation and woe throughout this region. — Map (db m18050) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Patriot Prisoners |
| | In honor of the 38 Patriots who were carried as prisoners in boats to New York from this shore after the Battle of Groton Heights September 6, 1781 — Map (db m18053) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Site of Ye Ebenezer Avery House |
| | Shelterwas afforded our wounded and dying soldiers within this house after the massacre at Ft. Griswold Sept. 6, 1781 Moved in 1971 to Ft. Griswold State Battlefield Park — Map (db m19050) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — The Battle of Groton Heights — Stabilization and Preservation of Fort Griswold — Phase 1 |
| | On the morning of September 6, 1781, a British fleet under the command of former American general Benedict Arnold appeared at the mouth of the Thames River. Arnold’s mission was to destroy American privateers in New London and to capture military supplies stored there. The British troops were divided into two divisions of 800 men, with one landing on each side of the river. The division on the New London side, commanded personally by Arnold, marched upriver to the town, quickly taking in . . . — Map (db m19038) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — The Construction of Fort Griswold — Stabilization and Preservation of Fort Griswold — Phase 1 |
| | In November 1775, Colonel Jedeiah Elderkin was directed by the Governor and the Council of Safety “to view the circumstances of the harbor at New London and neighboring places, and consider of the most proper place and manner of fortifying the same against our enemies.” Elderkin recommended the fortification of several places in New London and Groton including the summit of the hill on Groton Heights where, “It seems nature had prepared a place to plant cannon for the . . . — Map (db m19041) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Ye Ebenezer Avery House |
| | Shelter was afforded our wounded & dying soldiers within this house, after the massacre at Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. — Map (db m19046) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — American Revolution |
| | The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in Massachusetts in April of 1775, more than a year before the thirteen colonies declared their independence. Connecticut needed fortifications to defend the colony from British attack, and in November the colonial government authorized construction of forts on both sides of the Thames River to protect New London Harbor. The original Fort Trumbull, built just north of this fort, was named after the colony’s governor, Jonathan Trumbull. The . . . — Map (db m48280) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — Jonathan Brooks Tomb 1786 |
| | In memory of Jonathan Brooks 1768 – 1848 A boy patriot of the American Revolution — Map (db m54084) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — Nathan Hale |
| | Born in Coventry Connecticut June 6, 1755 A schoolmaster in New London, A captain in the Continental Army who “resign’d his life a sacrifice to his country’s Liberty at New York Sept. 22d 1776” “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” — Map (db m48203) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — Nathan Hale — Schoolteacher & Spy from Connecticut |
| | A Yale graduate, Hale began teaching here in the Union School House in 1774. He taught all ages and levels of boys at the same time. A progressive teacher for his day, Hale openly rewarded success in the classroom. He also believed in teaching girls, although at special times set apart from instruction for the boys. Deeply committed to liberty, he left teaching to serve the American Army in 1775. During the New York Campaign, he volunteered to serve as a spy for General Washington. With the . . . — Map (db m48320) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — Revolutionary New London — The Fight for Liberty |
| | When the “Lexington Alarm” was sounded in April 1775, three militia companies from New London and surrounding towns responded immediately. Within a month, six new regiments were formed with two New London companies participating in the Battle of Bunker Hill. In July another two regiments were formed; Nathan Hale was appointed lieutenant of one of these; It was an era of brave and self-denying men and the number who performed deeds worthy of remembrance was sizable. British . . . — Map (db m48318) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — Revolutionary War Privateering — Led to Benedict Arnold’s Attack |
| | When the colonies chose revolution, the Continental Congress appointed Nathaniel Shaw to be in charge of Connecticut’s Navy. That navy consisted largely of privateers, privately-owned armed vessels, licensed to attack British shipping. Privateers were allowed to claim their cargos to sell for profit. Through most of the Revolutionary War, New York City was British headquarters. This made Long Island Sound a prime location for commerce-raiding. New London had 59 licensed privateers and . . . — Map (db m48319) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — Shaw Mansion — Hempstead Historic Neighborhood |
| | Nathaniel Shaw came to New London around 1730 to take advantage of the town’s increasing maritime opportunities. He and his son, Nathaniel Jr. became successful merchants. In 1756 the older Shaw began building this mansion. Despite the abundance of natural stone, stone houses were uncommon in this region. Shaw may have been inspired to build this unusual house by an unexpected abundance of cheap labor in the form of displaced Acadians. These French colonists from Nova Scotia had been driven . . . — Map (db m48192) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), New London — Shaw Mansion |
| | Built 1756 by Captain Nathaniel Shaw, Senior • • • Continental, Colonial and State Naval Office of Nathaniel Shaw, Junior New London, Connecticut During the War of the American Revolution. He was appointed Naval Agent by the Continental Congress, April 23, 1776 Colony of Connecticut, July 10, 1776 State of Connecticut, October 21, 1778 and served until his death, April 15, 1782 • • • Among guests were General George Washington, Apr. 9 & 10, 1776 Marquis de Lafayette, . . . — Map (db m48205) HM |
| Connecticut (New London County), Stonington — John W. Richmond |
| | East Face When Rhode Island by her legislation frm 1844 to 1850, Repudiated her Revolutionary Debt. Dr. Richmond removed from that State to this Borough and selected this as his Family Burial Place unwilling that the remains of himself and family should be disgraced by being a part of the common earth of a Repudiating State. Stonington June 1850.
West Face Henrietta Richmond wife of Dr. John W. Richmond Born Nov. 29, 1782 Died July 17, 1849.
Dr. John W. Richmond Born . . . — Map (db m30982) HM |
| Connecticut (Tolland County), Coventry — Captain Nathan Hale Monument |
| | Captain
Nathan Hale
1776
Born at Coventry
June 6, 1755
I only regret
that I have but one life
to lose
for my country
Died at New York
Sep 22, 1776 — Map (db m12219) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Battles and Engagements of the Delaware Regiment |
| |
Battles around New York City and Environs, 1776-1779
1. Long Island, August 27, 1776
2. Throg's Neck, October 12-18, 1776
3. Mamaroneck Raid, October 22, 1776
4. White Plains, October 28, 1776
5. Retreat across New Jersey, November-December 1776
6. Trenton, December 26, 1776
7. Staten Island, August 22, 1777
8. Stony Point, July 16, 1779
Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778
1. Brandywine, September 11, 1777
2. Germantown, October 4, 1777 . . . — Map (db m39713) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Colonel John Haslet |
| | Presbyterian minister, later practiced medicine, Member of Colonial Assembly, Member of Council of Safety, 1775. Commanded First Delaware Militia Regiment. This regiment, reviewed in Dover, later joined Washington’s army and fought in Battles of Long Island and White Plains. It disbanded December, 1776. Haslet continuing with Washington’s army was killed Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777. Buried First Presbyterian Churchyard, Philadelphia. Re-interred here 1841, when address was delivered by John M. Clayton. — Map (db m4716) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Dover Light Infantry — Kent County, Delaware Militia — 1776-1777 |
| | The Light Infantry Company of Dover, a part of the 1st Battalion of Kent County, mustered in on 2 April
1776. Each militia volunteer was uniformly armed,
equipped, and wore a standard military coat of green
faced with red lapels, cuffs, and collar. From 14
December 1776 to 14 January 1777, Captain Thomas
Rodney, youngest brother to Declaration of
Independence signer Caesar Rodney, and his light
infantry company responded to General George
Washington's Call to Arms for militia during . . . — Map (db m39576) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Home of John Dickinson |
| | "The Penman of the Revolution." Member of Delaware colonial and state assemblies. Member of Continental Congress, Annapolis Convention, and Philadelphia Federal Constitutional Convention. Signer for Delaware of Articles of Confederation and Federal Constitution. Governor of Delaware and President of Second Delaware Constitutional Convention. Born Maryland, 1732; died Wilmington, 1808. — Map (db m39583) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Liberty Bell Reproduction — Dedicated to You, a Free Citizen in a Free Land |
| | Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land, this reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Delaware by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury.
As the inspirational symbol of the United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive from May 15 to July 4, 1950, it was displayed in every part of this state.
The dimensions and tone are identical with those of the original Liberty Bell when it rang out our Independence in 1776. In standing . . . — Map (db m42759) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Revolutionary War Patriot John Banning |
| | Born in 1740 in Dover, Kent Co., DE
Died Feb, 15, 1791 in Dover, Kent Co., DE
Justice of the Peace
Member of Joint Committee of Accounts, Committee of Correspondence, Council of Safety, and General Assembly. — Map (db m42754) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The Bayonets of the Revolution |
| | The Delaware Regiment fought in nearly every campaign of the American Revolution.
For a small state, Delaware's soldiers played a large role in the Revolution. Answering Congress' call, Delaware raised a regiment of 500-600 men by the summer of 1776. They first saw action at the battle of Long Island, fighting with distinction, and then received the post of honor covering the Continental Army's withdrawal across New Jersey. In January 1777, the regiment reorganized, with many veterans . . . — Map (db m39712) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The Delaware Continentals |
| | Liberty and Independence — Map (db m42671) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The Delaware Line |
| | To commemorate and also preserve to posterity the undying fame of the patriotism and valor of the officers and soldiers of the Delaware Line who, in May 1780 were reviewed on this green for the last time immediately prior to marching on their immortal southern campaign in the war of the American Revolution and from which campaign but few survived to return to their native state this monument is erected by the Delaware State Society of the Cincinnati and the patriotic citizens of Delaware May 30, A. D. 1912. — Map (db m3684) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Felton — Captain Jonathan Caldwell |
| | This farm, formerly known as Burberry's Berry, was home of Captain Jonathan Caldwell of Colonel Haslet's Regiment in Revolution. Tradition says Delaware soldiers received name "Blue Hen's Chickens" from Caldwell's men having with tem game chickens, celebrated in Kent County for their famous fighting qalities, the brood of a certain blue hen. — Map (db m39608) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Hartly — KC-97 — Cheney Clow's Rebellion |
| | During the American Revolution many Delawareans remained loyal to the British Crown. In 1778 a group of Loyalists under the leadership of local resident Cheney Clow constructed a fort near this location. Concerned that they would march on Dover, a detachments of Delaware militia commanded by Lt. Col. Charles Pope was sent to investigate. Arriving on April 14, the party exchanged fire with the fort's occupants. Returning two days later with reinforcements, Pope found the post abandoned and . . . — Map (db m39715) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Magnolia — KC-91 — Warner Mifflin — 1745 - 1798 |
| | A native of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Mifflin came to Delaware as a young man. Born into a slaveholding Quaker family, he manumitted his own slaves in 1774-75 and later became one of America's foremost abolitionists of the 18th century. As an elder of the Religious Society of Friends, he traveled extensively to convince others to free their slaves as
well. He addressed the legislatures of several states and presented numerous petitions and memorials to the United States Congress opposing . . . — Map (db m39456) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Smyrna — KC-60 — Home of Allen McLane |
| | For many years this home was the property of Colonel Allen McLane, statesman and hero of the American Revolution.
Born in Philadelphia August 8, 1746, McLane had moved to Delaware by 1769. His military career began when he was commissioned as an officer in the state militia in 1775. After the outbreak of the Revolution, McLane volunteered to raise a company of troops, investing much of his inheritance in accompanying expenses. During the course of the war he was an active . . . — Map (db m39028) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Middletown — NC-135 — Locust Grove — Home of Governor Joshua Clayton |
| | This home was once the residence of Joshua Clayton (1744-1798), an eminent physician and distinguished government leader in post-Revolutionary Delaware. After attending the University of Pennsylvania he established a successful local practice and was later one of the founders of the Medical Society of Delaware. At the outset of the Revolution he was commissioned as an officer in the Bohemia Manor Militia. Clayton's career as a statesman began with his election to the Delaware House of Assembly . . . — Map (db m10699) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), New Castle — Gunning Bedford House |
| | Built about 1760. Home of Gunning Bedford, eleventh governor of Delaware. Born 1742. Lieut-Col. in Haslet's Delaware Regiment. Wounded in Battle of White Plains 1776. Presidential Elector 1788. Also home of Caleb P. Bennett, twenty-ninth governor of Delaware. Born 1758. Served in Haslet's and Hall's Delaware Regiments. With Washington at Yorktown. Commanded forces at New Castle 1812. Great grandson of Daniel Boone. Later residence of Andrew C. Gray. Birthplace of George Gray, lawyer, statesman and judge. — Map (db m25558) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-41 — American Position — Battle of Cooch's Bridge |
| | On September 3, 1777, an American Light Infantry Corps composed of Continental soldiers from New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with militia from Pennsylvania and Delaware, was stationed west of Christina Creek between Aikentown (Glasgow) and nearby Cooch's Bridge. Intended as an advance force with orders to give the British "as much trouble as you possibly can," they were met by Hessian and British troops moving forward on present-day Old Cooch's Bridge Road. Led by . . . — Map (db m14788) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — Battle of Cooch's Bridge |
| | American light infantry and cavalry under General William Maxwell encountered advance guard of British and Hessian troops under Generals Howe, Cornwallis and Knyphausen in this vicinity September 3, 1777. American troops were expert marksmen drafted by General Washington from the several brigades of his army then encamped near Wilmington. Only battle of American Revolution on Delaware soil and claimed to have been the first in which the Stars and Stripes were carried. Erected by the Patriotic . . . — Map (db m9774) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-42 — British Position — Battle of Cooch's Bridge |
| | On the morning of September 3, 1777, soldiers of the Hessian Field Jaeger Corps encountered American light infantry positioned in the woods and fields along this road, which led from Aikentown (Glasgow) to Cooch's Bridge. The Americans attacked the Hessians, forcing the British army to deploy two light infantry battalions in an attempt to outflank them. Fighting was intense and at times hand-to-hand. The Hessian and British soldiers eventually forced the American troops back to a final position . . . — Map (db m57931) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — Delaware's Field of Valor |
| | On 3 September 1777 an American light infantry corps under the command of Brigadier General William Maxwell engaged British and Hessian forces here in the Battle of Cooch's Bridge. Maxwell's Corps was composed of soldiers from New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and militia from Delaware and Pennsylvania. This plaque is dedicated to those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country and whose remains rest beneath this field of battle. Their names and numbers unknown. We will always honor their valor and courage. — Map (db m14789) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-115 — Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church |
| | The first Presbyterian services in this area were conducted by Rev. John Wilson in 1706. Then pastor of New Castle Presbyterian Church, Rev. Wilson came every other Sunday to minister to the many residents of this area who had immigrated from Scotland and Ireland. In 1708, a modest log structure was erected on land owned by John steel. The first installed pastor was Rev. George Gillespie, a native of Scotland, who arrived in 1713 and served until his death in 1760. During his tenure the log . . . — Map (db m9979) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — Newark Academy |
| | Founded at New London, Pennsylvania, in 1741 by Rev. Dr. Francis Alison, removed in 1752 to Cecil County, Md., and in 1767 to Newark. Chartered by Thomas and Richard Penn 1769. Closed from 1777 to 1780 on account of Revolutionary War. Merged with Newark College (now University of Delaware) 1834. Separated from college 1869 and continued as independent academy until 1989. Many famous men were educated in this school. — Map (db m9781) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NCC-34 — Robert Kirkwood, Jr. |
| | Born in 1756, Robert Kirkwood, Jr. spent his youth on the family farm several miles north of Newark. Kirkwood eventually enrolled at the Newark Academy, later to become the University of Delaware. When the American Revolution began, Kirkwood was commissioned first lieutenant in the Delaware Regiment under the command of Colonel John Haslet. He would be promoted to captain in December 1776. In the early years of the war, Kirkwood distinguished himself as a military officer at such battles as . . . — Map (db m47261) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — The Battle of Cooch's Bridge |
| | On September 3, 1777 over 800 Americans forming the Light Infantry Corps of Brigadier General William Maxwell engaged about 2,000 British Light Infantry and Hessian and Anspach "Jägers" (light infantry) in a series of skirmishes ending at Cooch's Bridge.
Maxwell's newly-formed corps was composed of Continentals from New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, as well as militia from New Castle and Chester counties. For one week Maxwell's Corps had harassed and scouted the . . . — Map (db m10055) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-182 — The Philadelphia Campaign — Battle of Cooch's Bridge |
| | In August 1777, British forces under the command of General William Howe landed at the Head of Maryland's Elk River. Their goal was the capture of Philadelphia, the capital of the young republic. On September 3, advancing troops were engaged by an American force under the command of General William Maxwell near Cooch's Bridge. In a clash which cost each side as many as forty casualties, the Americans successfully delayed the British before withdrawing to join the main army. Despite subsequent . . . — Map (db m14787) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — NC-53 — Washington's Reconnaissance |
| | Generals Washington, Greene and Lafayette came to Iron Hill, August 26, 1777 in hope of viewing British army then landing along Elk River. Only a few tents could be seen. A heavy storm coming up, they spent the night in a nearby farm house. — Map (db m9778) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — Your Gateway to Pencader Heritage — Exploring the Past |
| | Left Column Welsh Tract Church William Penn granted a 30,000 acre tract of land to three Welshmen, (David Evans, William Davis, and William Willis) in 1701. They and their followers had left southern Wales in search of religious freedom. In encouraging settlement of this portion of "the lower three counties", William Penn was defending his charter against possible incursion of settlers from the adjacent Calvert Charter which established Maryland. The Welsh were an Old School . . . — Map (db m10874) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Stanton — NC-50 — Hale-Byrnes House — Stanton, Delaware |
| | George Washington's "General Staff Headquarters" on September 6, 1777. Here Generals Washington, Lafayette, Wayne, Maxwell, Sullivan, and Greene planned defense of Wilmington. House built circa 1750 by Samuel Hale. Owner 1776 - Daniel Byrnes - a miller and preacher. Restored by Delaware Society for Preservation of Antiquities. Donated to State in 1971. — Map (db m13555) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Caesar Rodney Monument |
| | This statue was dedicated in 1923 to commemorate Caesar Rodney's ride to Philadelphia, July 1-2, 1776. Despite ill health, Rodney rode through thunder and rain to cast the deciding vote in the Delaware delegation for independence. — Map (db m42800) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-77 — First Presbyterian Church |
| | This church originally stood at the corner of 10th and Market Streets and was the first Presbyterian church in the city. It was constructed in 1740, just after Wilmington received its charter from King George II. Following the Battle of the Brandywine on September 2, 1777, the British used the building as a hospital. After the congregation moved to a larger church in 1878, the Delaware Historical Society used the building until 1916. The church was then moved to this site in Brandywine Park to . . . — Map (db m13557) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — John Dickinson — 1732 - 1808 |
| | Nearby is grave of John Dickinson, Lawyer, Scholar, and Statesman. Member Colonial Assemblies of Delaware
and Pennsylvania and Legislative Council of Delaware State. Delegate From Pennsylvania to Stamp Act
Congress. Representative in Continental Congress from Pennsylvania and Delaware, and President of both states. Signer for Delaware of Articles of Confederation. Member from Delaware and Chairman Annapolis Convention. Delaware delegate to Federal Constitutional Convention, and framer and . . . — Map (db m39596) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-81 — John McKinly — President (Governor) of Delaware, 1777 |
| | Delaware's only known foreign-born governor, John McKinly emigrated from Northern Ireland to Wilmington in 1742, began a medical practice and became actively involved in Delaware politics. McKinly served as a member of the Colonial Assembly, President of the Council of Safety, President (Governor) of Delaware, and helped establish the Delaware Medical Society. He died on August 31, 1796. — Map (db m39575) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Kosciuszko Park — • Tadeusz Kosciuszko • — American Soldier • Polish Patriot |
| | In observance of the Nation’s Bicentennial, this park by resolution of the city council of Wilmington was named
In Memory of
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
1746 ~ 1817
Colonel, Army of the United States
American Soldier
Major General, Kingdom of Poland
Polish Patriot
Distinguished Tactician and Military Engineer
of the American Revolution. Kosciuszko built all of the principal American fortifications of the Revolution, including West Point, too strong for the British to . . . — Map (db m63190) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Major Peter Jaquett |
| | Sacred to the memory of
Major Peter Jaquett,
a distinguished officer of the Revolution Army, who died at his residence, Long Hook Farm, near this city, September 13th, A.D. 1834, in the 80th year of his age, having been born on the 6th of April, 1755. On the fourth of January, 1776, he joined the Delaware Regiment and until April, 1780, he was in every general engagement under Washington which took place in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and the Eastern States. He was then . . . — Map (db m42647) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Meeting House 1816 — Religious Society of Friends |
| | Grew from New-Wark Meeting established 1682. Present house is third in this vicinity. Friends School begun here in 1748 has operated continuously. Among 3,000 buried in yard are founders of Wilmington, John Dickinson, "Penman of the Revolution," and Thomas Garrett, Leader of Underground Railroad on Delmarva Peninsula. — Map (db m10943) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-161 — The Delaware Continentals |
| | On December 9, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved that a body of troops be raised in Delaware "for the defense of American liberty." Commanded by Colonel John Haslet, the Delaware Regiment consisted of more than 500 battle-ready troops when they marched northward to join the Continental Army in August 1776. After expiration of enlistments and Haslet's death, the Regiment was reorganized in the winter of 1776-77 under the leadership of Colonel David Hall. Participants in many of the major . . . — Map (db m43402) HM |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Tilton Park — Named for Dr. James Tilton |
| | Tilton Park Named for Dr. James TiltonBorn in Kent County June 1, 1745. A combat officer and director of Military Hospitals during the American Revolution. While a member of the Continental Congress 1783 ~ 1785, He urged that the Capitol of the United States be placed near this site. First Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, 1813 ~ 1822. First president of the Medical Society of Delaware, 1789 ~ 1822. Practiced medicine in Dover until 1792 when he bought a home adjacent to this site . . . — Map (db m63184) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Dagsboro — SC-118 — Prince George's Chapel |
| | Before the settlement of the boundary dispute between Delaware and Maryland, this area was considered to lie in Maryland. On July 5, 1755, responding to the request of members of the Church of England residing in the upper portion of Worcester Parish, the Maryland Assembly enacted legislation authorizing the purchase of land and construction of a "Chapel of Ease" to serve their spiritual needs. A two acre tract at this location was then purchased from Walter Evans. On June 30, 1757, the . . . — Map (db m39556) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Laurel — S-68 — Nathaniel Mitchell — (1752-1813) |
| | This Federalist served as the governor of Delaware between 1805-1808. He was born in Laurel in 1752, attended Old Christ Church, and is buried in this churchyard. Mitchell was commissioned as adjutant of militia 1775, promoted captain in 1776, and appointed brigade major in 1779. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress between 1786-1788 and was a member of Delaware's General Assembly between 1808-1812. — Map (db m39779) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Laurel — Nathaniel Mitchell |
| | Nathaniel Mitchell 1753-1813 First native son of Laurel to be
Governor of Delaware
1805-1808
Hero of the Revolution
1775-1781 Member Continental Congress 1786-1788.
Erected by Laurel Historical Society, Inc.
July 4, 1978. — Map (db m61107) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Lewes — SC-204 — Home of Major Henry Fisher — Hero of the American Revolution |
| | A native and lifelong resident of this community, Henry Fisher (1735-1792) was one of Delaware's foremost leaders in the struggle for American Independence. His prominence as a skilled pilot and his firm support of the Patriot cause resulted in his appointment by Philadelphia's Committee of Safety in 1775 to superintend the defense of the entrance to the Delaware Bay. Commissioned as a Major in the state's militia, Fisher continued to play a key role throughout the Revolution, helping to . . . — Map (db m39377) HM |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Lewes — Lewes |
| | Here lived Ryves Holt, colonial chief justice; and four governors, David Hall, who commanded a Delaware regiment in the Revolution, Daniel Rodney and Caleb Rodney, sons of John Rodney, and Ebe W. Tunnell; also Colonel Henry Fisher, Revolutionary patriot, and Dr. Jacob Jones, later Commodore, U.S.N. — Map (db m19409) HM |
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