Brookfield in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2010

1. Brookfield Civil War Memorial marker

Inscription. Two hundred sixty-six volunteers went to the Civil War from Brookfield 1861-1865. Thirty-eight died in the service.

Erected July 4, 1890 by the citizens of Brookfield to commemorate the deeds of their loyal sons in the War for the Preservation of the Union 1861-1865

Erected by Dexter Post No. 33 G.A.R.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 42° 13.033′ N, 72° 6.733′ W. Memorial is in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is on West Main Street (Massachusetts Route 9) east of West Brookfield Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Brookfield MA 01506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Quiet Corner

and in Greater Worcester.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brookfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. half a mile away); Brookfield Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Brookfield World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Brookfield Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Brookfield Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Merrick Public Library (approx. half a mile away); Banister Memorial Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookfield.

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Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2010

2. Brookfield Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.