Waterbury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Dedicated to the Memory of the Unknown Dead
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 6, 2009
1. Dedicated to the Memory of the Unknown Dead Memorial
The Unknown Dead
Who Fell During the War of
1861 – 1865
Presented to the Womans Relief Corps,
By the Associate Members of
Wadhams Post, No. 49, G.A.R.
May 30, 1912
Erected 1912.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1953.
Location. 41° 32.921′ N, 73° 3.02′ W. Marker is in Waterbury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on Riverside Street 0.1 miles south of Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterbury CT 06708, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 distance of this marker: John Lyman Chatfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Tercentennial Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harrub Pilgrim Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Settlement of Waterbury (approx. 0.4 miles away); They Did Not Come Home (approx.
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Regarding Dedicated to the Memory of the Unknown Dead. Located in Riverside Cemetery.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 6, 2009
2. Dedicated to the Memory of the Unknown Dead Monument
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 6, 2009
3. Dedicated to the Memory of the Unknown Dead Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
