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Marion A. Munson Memorial Park

 
 
Marion A. Munson Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009
1. Marion A. Munson Memorial Park Marker
Inscription. This tablet is erected in grateful recognition of the generosity and public spirit of William J. Munson who gave this park to Watertown in memory of his wife.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.
 
Location. 41° 36.378′ N, 73° 7.131′ W. Marker is in Watertown in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from DeForest Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of Main Street (Connecticut Route 63). The marker is located in the Marion A. Munson Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Watertown CT 06795, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Watertown World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Watertown Killed in Action Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Watertown (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers of 1776 Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Michael Dayton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rev'd John Trumbull (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.
 
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Marion A. Munson Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009
2. Marion A. Munson Memorial Park Marker
Behind the stone memorial is the Munson House.
Marion A. Munson Memorial Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009
3. Marion A. Munson Memorial Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,608 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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