Southbury in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Southbury Stops Nazi Training Camp
1937
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 13, 2022
1. Southbury Stops Nazi Training Camp Marker
In this church, the citizens of Southbury met for a special town meeting on November 23, 1937, to create a zoning commission to prevent the establishment of Camp General von Steuben by the German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization. The camp was planned in the Kettletown area of town, as the largest Bund camp in America. A second meeting followed with residents adopting a resolution against the Bund, which received unanimous support.
Reverend M. Edgar N. Lindsay, pastor of South Britain Congregational Church, was instrumental in leading the town in denouncing the Bund, declaring Nazism to be "un-Christian, un-American and an insidious menace." After bold actions taken by the residents of Southbury, the Bund abandoned the campsite, never to return. Southbury was the only town in America known to take such action.
Erected 2022.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 23, 1937.
Location. 41° 28.28′ N, 73° 15.11′ W. Marker is in Southbury, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Marker is at the intersection of S Britain Road (Connecticut Route 172) and E Flat Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on S Britain Road. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. South Britain Congregational Church (a few steps from this marker); Southbury World War II Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Southbury World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Southbury Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Southbury (approx. 1.4 miles away); Russian Village (approx. 1.6 miles away); Heritage Village Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bullet Hill School (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southbury.
Also see . . .
1. Southbury Takes On the Nazis (Connecticut History.org.). (Submitted on November 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. German-American Bund (Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 13, 2022
2. Southbury Stops Nazi Training Camp Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 13, 2022
3. Southbury Stops Nazi Training Camp Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
