North Grosvenor Dale in Thompson in Northeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Oscar Walfrid Swanson

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 11, 2022

1. Oscar Walfrid Swanson Marker

Inscription. In Memory of
Oscar Walfrid Swanson
Private 316th Infantry
79th Division U.S.A.
Killed in Action
Near Verdun, Sept. 26, 1918

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 41° 59.033′ N, 71° 53.789′ W. Memorial is in Thompson in Northeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in North Grosvenor Dale. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 897 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale CT 06255, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Windham County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thompson War Memorial (a few

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steps from this marker); V.F.W. Post 10088 Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Operation Desert Storm (a few steps from this marker); Enduring Freedom Iraq Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson World War I Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thompson Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thompson KIA Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thompson (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thompson.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 11, 2022

2. Oscar Walfrid Swanson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.