| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bellamy – Ferriday House |
| | In This House
Rev. Joseph Bellamy
Held the Earliest
Theological School
1738 – 1789 — Map (db m26476) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bethlehem |
| | Marker Front:
The spring session of the 1703 General Assembly granted to the town of Woodbury the right to enlarge its bounds. Negotiations with the Indian inhabitants were successfully concluded and in 1710 a deed of sale, signed by Nunawague and five other chiefs, conveyed to Woodbury nearly eighteen thousand acres, known thereafter as the North Purchase. This included the present town of Bethlehem and parts of the later Judea, now Washington. Surveyed in 1723 and, after proprietors . . . — Map (db m26488) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bethlehem Civil War and World War I Memorial |
| | A Tribute to the Valor
Of The
Men of Bethlehem
Who Fought For
Freedom and Humanity
Civil War
1861 – 1865
Frederick Adkins Joseph Boyce Gideon D. Crane William B. Crane Francis Dugan John Ferry George W. Garthwait James H. Gilbert Frederick D. Holmes Daniel Hunt Alexander N. Kasson Albert J. Lounsbury Charles Lynn Richard Magee Olin Nash Dexter Northrop Horson Northrop John K. Northrop Patrick ORourke James Oswald Timothy . . . — Map (db m26491) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bethlehem Korean War Memorial |
| | Roll of Honor
Dedicated to the men and women of the town of Bethlehem
who served their country during
the Korean War June 25, 1950 – January 3, 1955
Adams, Glen C., Sr. Anderson, Richard O. Bate, Curtiss Brown, Raymond W. Bosko, Frank Box, Robert H. Box, Elbert V. Clark, Roger Convard, Frank L. Dauch, Dolores A. Ereritt, Edward D. Fredsall, Gordon J. Harlow, Kenneth Hunt, Walter L. Knudsen, John T. Lorensen, Dally L. Minor, Gerald A. Nerciso, . . . — Map (db m26559) |
| 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. Nath 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) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bethlehem Vietnam War Memorial |
| | Roll of Honor
Dedicated to the young men and women of this community
who by their patriotism and loyalty served God and country
during the Vietnam War, December 22, 1961 – May 7, 1975
Adams, Glen R. Albert, J. Rodney Banks, Arthur Banks, Stewart W. Beardsley, Scott H. Benjamin, John D. Bennett, Dwight C. Bock, Charles L. Bouffard, Bonita J. Boulanger, Raymond A., Jr. Boulanger, Roy L. Box, Ronald W. Box, Thomas E. Brown, Raymond W. Brutting, Walter . . . — Map (db m26560) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bethlehem War of 1812 Memorial |
| | Dedicated to
the men of Bethlehem
who by their devotion and loyalty
preserved our country
in the War of 1812
Allen, James Baldwin, Amos Barnum, Eli Beebe, Issac Beecher, Lyman Burton, Oliver Coe, Daniel Church, Samuel Canfield, Austin Fairfield, David French, Ezra Frisbie, Benjamin Gibbs, Spencer Hannah, George Hine, Austin Hine, Elijah Hubbell, Talman Hyde, Abijah Jackson, Levi Kasson, Adam C. Kimball, Horace Kimball, Horatio Knapp, . . . — Map (db m26562) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Bethlehem World War II Memorial |
| | Erected by the people of
the town of Bethlehem
to commemorate the patriotism
and loyalty of those who served
their country during World War II
* Peter S. SprouleClifford Adams Leon W. Banks Thomas C. Bate, Jr. Samuel L. Benedict Dwight F. Bennett Elbert V. Box Ian Braley John Butkus John P. Butterly Cleland E. Dopp Terrance F. Dowling Rev. George G. Finlay Leion J. Grabow Milton L. Grabow Ruth H. Goodrich Paul L. Johnson Bryan T. Keilty . . . — Map (db m26558) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bethlehem — Dr. Bellamy Meetinghouse |
| | Erected
July 4, 1890
Here Stood The
Meetinghouse Where
Dr. Bellamy
Ministered
1767 – 1790 — Map (db m26509) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bridgewater — Bridgewater |
| | In 1722 Samuel Clark, an original proprietor of New Milford, had a portion of his share of land surveyed in the southerly part of that town known as Shepaug Neck. Although this later became known as Bridgewater, it was not incorporated as a separate town until 1856. Among the earliest settlers was Joseph Treat, grandson of Robert Treat, a colonial governor of Connecticut. Others included the four sons of Jeremiah Canfield, Sr. Descendants of these families played a prominent role in the early . . . — Map (db m20259) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bridgewater — Bridgewater Veterans |
| |
[Front Marker:]
Bridgewater Veterans
Deceased
Daniel B. Bianchi, WWII Peter Blicher, Jr.,WWII Martin Carlson, Korean James T. Cuddy, Korean William J. Cuddy, Korean George S. DeVoe, WWII Richard J. Flaig, WWII Edward L. Gale, WWII Murray D. Jackson, WWII Gregory D. Johnson, Vietnam Betty s. LeMien. Korean David S. Loveless, WWII John Makara, WWII Martin J. Morrissey, WWII Lynn Reed Patrick, Jr., Vietnam Vincent Pellegino, WWII Stanley Percy, . . . — Map (db m20260) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bridgewater — Bridgewater WW I Memorial |
| | Dedicated to those who gave their lives and in honor of those who left their daily tasks among us to serve our country in the World War 1917-1918
In Memoriam
John Sheskey Joseph C. Wellwood
Honor Roll
William Anderson Lewis C. Beardsley Carl MacMasters Crawford Frederick McDonald Crawford Charles E. Carlson Harold Carlson Franklyn Disbrow Howard C. Johnson George B. Marsh Henry G. McClure Robert Lewis McClure Carl Anar Neilson Benjamin Olsen Gilbert Parmalee . . . — Map (db m20537) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bridgewater — Bridgewater WW II Memorial |
| | Honor Roll World War II
Andrew Antoni Kenneth Berry Alfred W. Burch Jos H. Burch Everett J. Beardsley Lewis G. Beardsley William J. Beardsley Fenner E. Brownell Harold Carlson Peter Dineen * Walter T. Dombrowski Thomas K. Dupre Hazel H. Erwin Abner Golden Jules Golden Wilis Griggs Arthur H. Gustafson Walter J. Hager, Jr. Wilbert Hager Gordon C. Hatch Alfred P. Hebard Daniel J. Henderson Carl J. Johnson Howard C. Johnson Ruth E. Johnson William . . . — Map (db m20538) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company 1881 – 1927 State of Connecticut Archaeological Preserve |
| | About Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company . . .
The New Milford site at Great Falls was one of the best unused waterpower sites in Connecticut with three principal advantages when Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company began acquiring property in this area in 1881. A large waterpower supply decreased the amount of coal needed to turn quartz and other minerals to fine powder. This powder was a major ingredient in their world famous, high quality paint products. The company used a somewhat archaic . . . — Map (db m22749) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — Falls Bridge |
| | By the 1890s New Milfords old wooden bridges had outlived their usefulness, considering their age, the increasing amount of traffic and the coming of the horseless carriage. A sturdy and very ornate iron bridge, built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, had replaced the covered wooden bridge at Boardmans crossing in 1888, and its performance and appearance pleased town officials. In early 1895, Granville M. Breinig, President of the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company approached the town . . . — Map (db m22740) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — Home Site Of Roger Sherman |
| | Marker on New Milford Town Hall building:On the site of this building
once lived
Roger Sherman
Born 1721 – Died 1793
One of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence
*************
Placed by the Roger Sherman Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker on street near New Milford Town Hall:
Home Site of Roger Sherman 1721 – 1793. Signer of the Declaration of Independence — Map (db m20922) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — Lincoln Herm |
| | [ On the North plaque ]
1912 The Gift of
Edward Williams Marsh Captain of Company –M-Second Connecticut Volunteers Heavy Artillery To the Town of New Milford In Loving Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors Of the Union Army and Navy 1861 1865 and of Abraham Lincoln President of the United States 1861 1865 Besides being in many skirmishes the New Milford troops were engaged in the battles of Gettysburg Cold Harbor Petersburg Opeqvan. Map (db m23071) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — Lovers Leap State Park |
| | Highlights of Lovers Leap State Park
New Milford, CT
Lovers Leap State Park is located in southern New Milford. The Housatonic River flows through the park and forms the headwaters of Lake Lillinonah. This historic 140 acre park began in 1971 when Catherine Hurd bequeathed her 52 acre estate to the State of Connecticut for use as a public park. In 2001, the Connecticut Light & Power Company sold 86 adjoining acres to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, with the . . . — Map (db m22739) |
| 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) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — New Milford Civil War Memorial |
| | This tablet is dedicated
In Commemoration Of
The Men of New Milford
who served their country
in the Civil War
1861 – 1865
Charles F. Anderson James Atkins Andrew E. Bailey Joseph A. Bailey David A. Baldwin Francis E. Baldwin Miles N. Banker Ashbel E. Bartram Charles E. Bartram Charles M. Bartram Ferdinand S. Bartram Daniel Beardsley Charles E. Beeman Rufus Beeman Charles F. Bemus William E. Benedict George D. Bennett Antonio Bennoit . . . — Map (db m21003) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — New Milford Veterans Monument |
| | In Recognition of Service Rendered To Our Country by Men and Women Of New Milford Connecticut During National Crises — Map (db m23073) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — New Milford WW I Memorial |
| |
This tablet is dedicated
In Commemoration Of The Men of New Milford who served their country in the World War 1917 – 1919
Edwin H. Acker Frank W. Adams F.A. Franklin Anderson George Anderson Andrew B. Armstrong Robert L. Armstrong William E. Ashman Francis M. Baldwin Ralph H. Baldwin J. Creighton Barker * Edwin L. Barney Paul B. Barton Raymond G. Barton John L. Benedict William Benson Oscar W. Bjork Frank W. Booth George W. Broughton Henry J. . . . — Map (db m20918) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — New Milford WW II Memorial |
| |
Town of New Milford
In memory of those who
gave their lives in
World War II
William H. Adams Frederick N. Aldrich Albert J. Boucher Judson T. Holmes Fernald J. Hillman George E. Keach Charles L. Marsh Rolli C. Marsh Ralph Oviatt Charles A. Parcells Robert J. Peagler, Jr. Clayton G. Petersen Walter D. Sloat Gerald Swanson Paul D. Wallbank Daniel B. Weaver Thomas W. Wojciechowski Edward J. Yablonski
Dedicated by
Andrew B. Mygatt Post 1672 . . . — Map (db m21004) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — Ships Bell of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh |
| | 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 — Map (db m20917) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Oakville — Oakville World War II Memorial |
| | . . . — Map (db m19227) |
| 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, 1748 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) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Roxbury — Mine Hill Preserve A place of Natural, Geologic and Industrial Heritage |
| | Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, Mine Hill is the site of a 19th century iron mine and furnace complex. The Roxbury Land Trust acquired the 360-acre preserve in 1978. The significant stone and brick structural remains of the furnace complex have been restored and stabilized. These historic structures are located 0.2 miles from where you stand. At the complex, you will also find three groups of interpretive signs which explain Mine Hills history, the iron-making process . . . — Map (db m20555) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Roxbury — Roxbury |
| | 1713 - First structure by white settlers built near Shepaug River.
1732 - 33 – First meeting house erected. Old Roxbury Road.
1743 – Roxbury parish established by Connecticut General Assembly.
Birthplace of three cousins of Revolutionary war fame: Captain Remember Baker 1737-1775
Colonel Ethan Allen 1738 - 1789
General Seth Warner 1743 - 1784
1796 – Town of Roxbury incorporated, separating from Woodbury. General Ephraim Hinman of the Connecticut Militia, . . . — Map (db m17761) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Roxbury — Roxbury WW II Veterans Marker |
| | In memory of those who served in World War II from Roxbury, Conn.
Killed In Action
David A. Barker Harold C. Collins Paul C. MacDonald
Served
James M. Acton, Jr. James McK. Beatty Harold Beers John J. Berger Murray G. Bernays George W. Booth, Jr. Floyd R. Byington George A. Carlson David G. Clapp Irving Comstock Donald K. Conway Neil H. Conway William A. Conway David D. Coyle Raymond D. Cummings George S. DeVoe Herman Peter DeWetter Albert D. . . . — Map (db m20344) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Washington — Washington |
| | Side A
This township includes the villages of Woodville, New Preston, Marbledale, Washington, and Washington Depot. The eastern section, first settled by Joseph Hurlbut in 1734, was known as the Parish of Judea and belonged to Woodbury. The western section, first settled in 1741, was called the Parish of New Preston and belonged to New Milford. The present town was incorporated in 1779, being named in honor of General George Washington, who traveled through this area several times during his . . . — Map (db m17437) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Civil War Monument |
| | (Front):In commemoration of the patriotism and valor of the men of Watertown who, in the hour of peril, offered their lives that the republic might live, thus winning the gratitude of their fellow-citizens, the admiration of succeeding generations and a place among the nations heroes; this monument is erected that their example may serve as an inspiration to heroic deeds in all coming time.
(Right):Fifth Regiment Infantry Co. D. William Gridley Sixth Regiment Co. E. . . . — Map (db m18865) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Marion A. Munson Memorial Park |
| | This tablet is erected in grateful recognition of the generosity and public spirit of William J. Munson who gave this park to Watertown in memory of his wife. — Map (db m18856) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Memorial to Our Sons and Daughters Who Served Their Country in the World War 1914-1918 |
| |
Memorial to Our Sons and
Daughters Who Served Their Country in the World War 1914-1918
Dedicated in grateful recognition by the People of Watertown May 30th 1921
[Names on the northwest face:]
Earl D Anderson J H Haydn Bryan John J Egan Nelson C Henger Stanley H Andrews Wilfred B Bryan Thomas C Egan Thomas W Herring Joseph M Angel Harold J Budge Thomas P Farrell Clifford A Holleran * Harold R Archer Charles Burton Willian A Fenn Floyd D . . . — Map (db m19662) |
| 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) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Watertown |
| | The local Paugasuck Indians sold this area of land to Thomas Judd and thirty-five other proprietors in 1684. The First Ecclesiastical Society of Westbury was formed in 1738 and in 1780 Westbury separated from Waterbury, was named Watertown, and soon became the crossroads of a number of early highways. John Trumbull, poet of the Revolutionary War, lawyer, and judge, was born here in 1750. Products that were first manufactured in Watertown include: Merritt Heminways spooled silk thread in 1847, . . . — Map (db m18931) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Watertown Killed in Action Memorial |
| |
Killed in Action
1950 Korea 1955
All Returned
1964 Vietnam 1973
Argenta, Allen C. Childs, Christopher J. Greenwell, Joseph E. Palmer, Douglas T. — Map (db m19664) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Ancient Trading Path |
| | In past times the ancient paths in Connecticut were formed by large animals as they moved with the seasons and migrated to salt deposits. The Native Americans followed these same paths as they hunted these animals, traded with other tribes and also made war in troubled times. European colonials found these paths and used them to trade and migrate into the interior of this state and new nation. This foot path, Main Street, was used by local tribes as they traded and hunted, and colonials as they . . . — Map (db m17638) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Glebe House |
| | Ό Mile West At The GLEBE HOUSE The Episcopal Clergy Chose Samuel Seabury First Bishop, 1783 — Map (db m17639) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Malcolm “Mac” Baldrige |
| | In memory of long time neighbor and friend
Malcolm “Mac” Baldrige
1922 – 1987
Soldier, Industrialist,
Team Roper, Member Cowboy Hall of Fame,
United States Secretary of Commerce 1981-1987,
Recipient United States Medal of Freedom 1988 — Map (db m19502) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Soldiers' Memorial |
| | West face:
In memory of Woodbury soldiers who died in the Rebellion of 1861.
Above the main inscription are the names of one first lieutenant, two second lieutenants, and
Commissary Sergt.
Walt J. Orton, Oct. 7, '64
Serg'ts
Myron G. Bishop, July 28, '65
And. B. Candee, Sep. 30, '63
Chas. A. Squire, June 22, '64
Tim F. Walsh, Feb. 6, '65
The South face includes the names of eight corporals and four privates.
The East face includes the names of 13 . . . — Map (db m19504) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — The Common |
| | In memory of
The Sons of Old Woodbury
Those who gave their lives in war
Those who lived to build a new nation
Those who are known
Those who must remain ever nameless
Bicentennial
of
the American Revolution
1776 1976
In memorium - to the men of Old Woodbury,
whose territorial boundaries included
Bethlehem, Roxbury, Southbury, Washington
Woodbury, also parts of Middlebury
and Oxford. — Map (db m19226) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Woodbury |
| | In 1659 citizens of Stratford purchased from the Pegasset Indians the land, then called Pomperaug Plantation, that is now occupied by Woodbury, Southbury, Roxbury, Bethlehem and parts of Washington, Middlebury and Oxford. It was re-named Woodbury in 1673 and became the twenty-third town of Connecticut. The first congregation was gathered to a church near this marker, and townspeople were called to worship by the town drummer stationed on the rock to the east.
The streams of Woodbury provided . . . — Map (db m17607) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Woodbury World War I Memorial |
| | In honor of
the men of Woodbury
who rendered service in
the World War
1917-1919
Ralph G. Adams William M. Adams Gustave Daniel Anderson George H. Barnes Harry J. Bauch Howard D. Beardsley Edson J. Bennett William B. Bennett, Jr. *Hubert L. Bradley Frederick L. Brotherton William P. Cahill, Jr. James P. Carroll William J. Carroll LeGrand F. Charter Jeremaih J. Crowley James S. Dawson George M. Drakeley Collier W. Dunlap Alfred C. Eyre Dwight . . . — Map (db m19505) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Woodbury World War II Memorial |
| |
[Left Tablet] In honor of the men and women of Woodbury who rendered service World War II 1941-1945
Abbott, H. Ellsworth Cole, Francis P. Giggey, Kempton L. Lundin, Frank G. Atwood, Gilbert Cole, Ralph E. Gillis, Carter E. (Chaplain) Lucas, Francis A. Atwood, Henry S. Cooper, Earl D. Goodrich, Ruth H. Lyon, Frank C. Atwood, Kenneth Cooper, Harry M. Graham, Leslie W. * Lyon. James G. Balch, George F. Cooper, James R. Green, Ernest H. Macbeth, S. . . . — Map (db m19853) |
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