Ships Bell of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh Marker

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New Milford in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Ships Bell of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh

By Michael Herrick, June 22, 2009

1. Ships Bell of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh

Inscription on the bell:
Steamer Pensacola U.S. * N.Y. 1858 - 1896 - Monadnock - Washington - N.Y. Mare Island

U.S.S. Pittsburgh
1912 – 1931

Inscription. North face Ships Bell of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh
Flagship of Admiral Harry Shepard Knapp
1856 – 1923
South face Erected in memory of
Admiral Harry S. Knapp
by
Ezra Woods Poat No. 31
American Legion
1951

Erected by Ezra Woods Poat No. 31 American Legion.

Location. 41° 34.715′ N, 73° 24.68′ W. Marker is in New Milford, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Whittlesey Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Milford CT 06776, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. New Milford WW I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); New Milford Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Site Of Roger Sherman (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); New Milford Veterans Monument (about 500 feet away); New Milford WW II Memorial (about 700 feet away); Lincoln Herm (about 800 feet away); New Milford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company (approx. 2.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in New Milford.

By Michael Herrick, June 22, 2009

2. Ships Bell of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 18, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 763 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.