Colchester in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Veterans Memorial
Erected 1998 by American Legion Post 54, VFW 6990 and Colchester Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.
Location. 41° 34.574′ N, 72° 19.946′ W. Memorial is in Colchester in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and Main Street (Connecticut Route 16), on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. The marker is located on Colchester Green. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 14 Main St, Colchester CT 06415, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colchester World War I Monument (here, next to this marker); Colchester World War II - Korean Conflict Monument (a few steps from this marker); Colchester Vietnam Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Colchester Soldiers Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colchester (about 800 feet away); Hebron World War I (approx. 5.9 miles away); World War II, Korean, and Vietnam Conflicts Monument (approx. 5.9 miles away); Hebron Civil War Monument (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colchester.
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