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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Litchfield, Connecticut

 
Clickable Map of Litchfield County, Connecticut and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Litchfield County, CT (266) Fairfield County, CT (455) Hartford County, CT (503) New Haven County, CT (370) Berkshire County, MA (159) Hampden County, MA (123) Dutchess County, NY (336)  LitchfieldCounty(266) Litchfield County (266)  FairfieldCounty(455) Fairfield County (455)  HartfordCounty(503) Hartford County (503)  NewHavenCounty(370) New Haven County (370)  BerkshireCountyMassachusetts(159) Berkshire County (159)  HampdenCounty(123) Hampden County (123)  DutchessCountyNew York(336) Dutchess County (336)
Litchfield is the county seat for Litchfield County
Litchfield is in Litchfield County
      Litchfield County (266)  
ADJACENT TO LITCHFIELD COUNTY
      Fairfield County (455)  
      Hartford County (503)  
      New Haven County (370)  
      Berkshire County, Massachusetts (159)  
      Hampden County, Massachusetts (123)  
      Dutchess County, New York (336)  
 
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1 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield, Bantam — Dedicated To All Veterans
Dedicated To All Veterans of World War II December 7, 1991 In Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary Of Japan's Attack On Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 * * * Presented to the Borough of Bantam, CT by . . . Map (db m29139) HM
2 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield, Bantam — Forever Mourned Forever Honored
Forever Mourned Forever Honored Those Of Our Community Who Served Their Country In Time Of War Dedicated May 30, 1958Map (db m29138) HM
3 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield, Bantam — Site Of Birthplace Of Horace Bushnell
Site Of Birthplace Of Horace Bushnell April 14, 1802 Feb. 17, 1876 Noted Theologian For Whom Hartford's Bushnell Park And Bushnell Hall Were NamedMap (db m29137) HM
4 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield, Bantam — Site of Methodist Church
On This Site Stood The Methodist Church Which Was Destroyed By The Tornado Of July 10, 1989Map (db m58645) HM
5 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Earliest American Law School — Reported permanently removed
Earliest American Law School 1775 – 1833 Tapping Reeve And James GouldMap (db m229360) HM
6 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Homesite Of Lyman Beecher
Homesite Of Lyman Beecher Birthplace Of Henry Ward Beecher Harriet Beecher StoweMap (db m29093) HM
7 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield
Settled 1720 Oliver Wolcott Home Reeve’s Law School On South St.Map (db m58643) HM
8 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield
[ front ] Litchfield The "Greenwoods" or "Western Lands" of Connecticut were explored in 1715 by John Marsh of Hartford, purchased for fifteen pounds from the Potatuck Indians, who called the area "Bantam", and first settled in 1720. In . . . Map (db m229370) HM
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9 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield Historic District
Litchfield Historic District Has Been Designated A Registered National Historic Landmark Under the Provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This Site Possesses Exceptional Value In Commemorating or Illustrating The . . . Map (db m229364) HM
10 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield Korean War Monument
In Honor Of Those From Litchfield Who Served In Korean War 1950 – 1955 Raymond H. Adkins • Kenneth A. Ainger • Raymond Ainger, Jr. • Donald S. Allvin • Joseph S. Altieri • Richard W. Archer • Truman R. Archer • Wayne R. Archer • Irving W. . . . Map (db m229369) WM
11 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield Soldiers Memorial
[ south side ] Pro Patria [ east side ] Roll Of Honor Died Norman L. Barber, Co. A 8. C.V. I. Harwinton, Ct. Oct 12, 1863 Hatteras Inlet Jan. 30, 1862 Francis E. Barber, Co. E. 8. C.V. I. New Berne George W. . . . Map (db m229946) HM
12 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield Vietnam War Monument
In Honor Of Those From Litchfield Who Served In Vietnam War 1964 – 1975 George J. Acerbi • Lawrence Adkins • Ross B. Adkins • Elizabeth H. Allcroft • Jack R. Anglevich • Will E. Anglevich • Truman R. Archer • David L. Arnold • George C. Banks, . . . Map (db m229367) HM
13 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield World War I Monument
In Honor Of The Men Of Litchfield Who Rendered Service In The World War 1917 – 1919 Duval Allen • Paul Allen, Jr. • Leslie F. Andrews • Stanley Axelby • William Axelby • Charles I. Bachman • George H. Baldwin • Robert L. Baldwin • Thomas C. . . . Map (db m229363) HM
14 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield World War II Monument
In Honor Of Those From Litchfield Who Served In World War II 1941 – 1947 [ 480 names are listed, front and back. The stars next to the following names indicate they gave their lives. ] Baldi, Albert M. • Banker, Douglas • Bigenwalt, Charles . . . Map (db m229368) HM
15 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Mustered Out
Mustered Out 35 grave stones of Civil War soldiers surround the monument. 4 large cannon balls mark the corners of the plot.Map (db m31160) HM
16 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Oliver Wolcott Jr. Home
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Home Presented By Helen J. Fitzgerald to the Litchfield Historical Society In Loving Memory Of Her Husband Harold Fitzgerald 1878 - 1948Map (db m229365) HM
17 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Site of Church of Lyman Beecher
Here stood the church in which Lyman Beecher preached 1810 – 1826 One half mile north stood the home where were born Harriet Beecher Stowe – 1811 Henry Ward Beecher – 1813Map (db m229362) HM
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18 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Site of Pierce Academy
Site of Pierce Academy In 1792 Sarah Pierce Opened First Academy For Girls in AmericaMap (db m29128) HM
19 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Site of Recruiting Tent
Site Of Recruiting Tent For 19th Conn Vol. Infy August 1862Map (db m229361) HM
20 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Stone Walls / Chestnut Grove / Wet Meadow
Stone Walls as increased farming began to change Litchfield's landscape, farmers discovered large deposits of granite and gneiss rocks in the ground. The farmers dug up and hauled away these stones as the land was cleared for crops and . . . Map (db m230289) HM
21 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — The Garden
Kitchen gardens, like the one kept by Tapping Reeve and his family, provided reliable sources of food for Litchfield families and occupied a central role in the household economy of 18th-century America. Compared to agricultural fields, kitchen . . . Map (db m230287) HM
22 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — The Orchard
The cultivation of fruit trees was once a major component of family farming in Litchfield. During the 18th and 19th centuries, many families kept small orchards on their land. Apple trees are not native to North America, but became an important . . . Map (db m230286) HM
23 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Wadhams Brothers Memorial
[ west side ] Wadhams The battle is fought, the victory won. Rest, Soldiers, Rest. [ north side ] Edward Wadhams 1st Sergt. Co. E. 8. Regt. C.V. Killed near Fort Darling Va. May 16, 1864 Aged 27 [ . . . Map (db m31161) HM
24 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — War on Terrorism Memorial
In honor of those from Litchfield who served in the War on Terrorism David E. Kilbourn • Joseph E. Dos Santos • Diane B. Easter • Christopher J. Lawrence • Michael A. King • Matthew W. Southard • Louis J. Persico III • . . . Map (db m230251) WM
25 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Welcome to the Tapping Reeve Meadow — Litchfield Historical Society — Museum | Ingraham Library | Tapping Reeve House | Litchfield Law School —
The relationship between residents and the land has shaped our community for as long as people have lived here. Litchfield was founded on the traditional territory of the Potatuck people, who cultivated crops, foraged, fished, and hunted on the . . . Map (db m230253) HM
26 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield, Northfield — Northfield Soldiers Memorial
[ south side ] "That the generations to come might know them." Lincoln Lieut. Horace Hubbard Co. H. 2. C.H.A. killed Bat. Winchester Va. Sept. 19, 1864 Ζ. 33. Hiram T. Cooley Co. D. 2. C.H.A. killed Bat. . . . Map (db m28116) HM
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