Ledyard Center in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Ledyard Veterans Memorials
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
1. Ledyard Veterans Memorials Marker
to the
Men and Women
of the
Town of Ledyard
Who Served
Their Country
In All Wars
1950 – 1953
1763 – 1783
1941 – 1945
1959 – 1975
Who Served Their Country
In the Defense of Freedom
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
“In Flanders Fields” John McCrae M.D.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the In Flanders Fields series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 41° 26.412′ N, 72° 0.944′ W. Marker is in Ledyard in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Ledyard Center. It is at the intersection of Colonel Ledyard Hwy. (Connecticut Route 117) and Center Groton Road ( Route 117), on the left when traveling south on Colonel Ledyard Hwy.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ledyard CT 06339, United States
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Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ledyard World War I Monument (here, next to this marker); Ledyard (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Seabury (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gurdon Bills Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); 2nd District School (approx. 3.6 miles away); Welcome to the Hallville Fishway (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mystic Bank (approx. 4½ miles away); Montville (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ledyard.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
2. Ledyard Veterans Memorials
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
3. Ledyard Veterans Memorials
left to right: Korea · World War I · Revolutionary War · World War II · Vietnam
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019
4. Bench at Ledyard Veterans Memorials
In Memory of Our Departed Comrades. VFW Post 4608 Ledyard
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
