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West Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

 
 
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 15, 2010
1. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Inscription. Erected in honor of our loyal soldiers and sailors
 
Erected 1890.
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 41° 16.991′ N, 72° 57.292′ W. Marker is in West Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Spring Street., on the right when traveling north. Located in Oak Grove Cemetery, near the center of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 871 Campbell Avenue, West Haven CT 06516, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. 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 New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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distance of this marker: VFW Post 1684 Memorial (here, next to this marker); John Doe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Haven (approx. 0.8 miles away); SSg Thomas E. Vitagliano (approx. 0.8 miles away); West Haven World War I Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Adjutant William Campbell (approx. 0.8 miles away); Allingtown World War I Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); West Haven Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Haven.
 
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave Pelland, February 8, 2009
2. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Close-up of the bronze sculpture image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 15, 2010
3. Close-up of the bronze sculpture
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 15, 2010
4. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2009, by Dave Pelland of Milford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,472 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on February 24, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.   2. submitted on March 20, 2009, by Dave Pelland of Milford, Connecticut.   3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 11, 2026