Meriden in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Meriden Spanish American War Memorial

Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 14, 2010

1. Meriden Spanish American War Memorial

Inscription.

Meriden Spanish American War Memorial. . This memorial presented by the City of Meriden to the veterans of the Spanish American War Company L., First Regiment, Connecticut Vol. Infantry.. Bowen, Charles B. . Jones, Delbert R. . Keeney, Raymond G. . Abel, Alfred A. . Abel, Arthur A. . Aichler, Joseph G. . Amann, Louis C. . Anthony, George H. . Banner, William H. . Bartram, Howard H. . Benson, Axel M. . Benziger, Frederick C. . Bevins, Walter L. . Bickford, Louis H. . Bofird, Maxwell . Bolton, Edwin F. . Borchardt, L. Ferdinand . Bower, Clarence A. . Brechlin, Charles A. . Burdett, Charles S. . Burr, Albert A. . Burr, Walter W. . Carlin, Philip F. . Carter, De . Cobb, Rollo W. . Collins, James F. . Conreaux, Anton . Cooper, Arthur . Coutermash, Louis E. . Cox John J. . Dainton, Frank E. . Dulck, Frank A. . Dupee, Charles J. . Dussault, Alfred . Early, Eugene W. . Fletcher, John W. . Folce, Henry E. . Foran, John V. . Francis, John J. . Galvin, Thomas . Gardner, Willis W. . Goldstein, Louis . Gollnick, Fred . Goodman, Michael J. . Gracey, Joseph H. . Granger, Harry C. . Harvey, Harry E. . Hauschild, Clifford A. . Hennessy, Maurice . Hickey, John W. . Higgins, Edward . Hiller, William G. . Hogan, Edward T. . Hopwood, John . Hourigan, James D. . Hyde, William G. . Ives, Othniel . Jirma, Michael . Kaschube, Herman . Kay, John . Kelly, John J. . Kennedy, John J. . King, John . King, Joseph R. . Kline, August O. . Kline, Charles J. . Knoblauch, William J. . Lacoursiere, Phillip F.F. . Lee, William D. . Lenihan, James J. . Lucchini, Arthur C. . Mcgoldrick, John F. . Mclaughlin, Edward T. . Mulroney, Patrick J. . Noonan, William E. . Numann, August . O’Donnell, Charles J. . Olson, Charles A. . Penfield, William L. . Perkins, Charles S. Jr. . Pickhardt, Frank W. . Plunkett, John F. . Reama, Walter S. . Rees, William H. . Relyea, Fred H. . Rogers, Eugene C. . Royce, Walter H. . Runge, Julius G. . Russell, Lorenzo C. . Senecal, Joseph . Shea, George W. . Shea, Patrick J. . Sheehy, Anthony A. . Shinkey, John J. . Shortell, Patrick J. . Siegel, Herbert . Skinner, Leonard . Smith, Michael . Stanley, Harry . Stillman, Floyd W. . Tighe, Thomas E. . Timothy, Thomas P. . Todd, Whitney A. . Vibert, Philip T. . Walsh, Michael . Wachtelhausen, Charles E. . Wollschlager, Frank M. . Wren, William . Young, William G. Other Veterans Who Enlisted From Meriden, Conn. . Anderson, Gustave . Bartholomew, Dominic . Beach, Alburton C. . Burnett, Robert . Burns, James . Carney, Thomas F. . Cashman, James . Clark, John M. . Clounan, James H. . Cornwall, Albert E. . Costello, Michael P. . Cotter, John F. . Cross, Joseph . Decantillion, Joseph . Delden, Walter S. . Doran, Michael J. . Dubord, Albert . Faith, Leonard P. . Flynn, John I. . Gallagher, Elliot S. . Garde, James . Garvey, Hugh P. . Gendron, Arthur J. . Gendron, Joseph H. . Gilligan, William F. . Greiner, Oscar H. . Harrington, William . Hatje, August . Havens, Eugene B. . Hogan, Michael . Holden, Francis P. . Johnson, Daniel B., Jr. . Keane, James . Keane, William H. . Kolet, Frank . Kramer, William C. . Labossinere, Albert . Lavenduski, John J. . Leahy, Thomas B. . Loy, Clarence E. . Lynch, John E. . Murphy, Charles . Noonan, William E. . O’Leary, James . Olson, Charles A. . Oughton, Robert A. . Reynolds, James B. . Ring, Daniel . Rosebrush, Harvey J. . Rosebush, William A. . Rosheck, Joseph . Ryan, Daniel E. . Ryan, Thomas C. . Schaefer, Victor . Stiles, John F. . Sullivan, Eugene . Teneyck, William . Travers, Edward S. . Trepanier, Regis . Wadsworth, Arthur . Walsh, James Michael . Young, Anthony E. Roster of C.B. Bowen Camp No. 2, U.S.W.V. . Annenberg, J. . Austin, Arthur . Brown, Edward . Benoit, Arthur M. . Bowers, William . Curtis, Harry B. . Crump, Louis . Engstrom, John V. . Eustis, Clem . Foster, Otto . Fuchko, John . Gollnick, Charles . Gomme, Irving C. . Graves, Frank M. . Gustafson, Fred . Hall, Edward B. . Harris, Charles W. . Hart, Benjamin D. . Kane, Francis E. . Latham, Harry . Lockert, John . Lyman, Ernest E. . McCullough, Edward A. . Mottram, Alfred . Noonan, Charles . O’Leary, Michael . Raymond, James . Sawtelle, Percy A. . Shields, Thomas H. . Smith, Eugene F. . Spicer, Ernest W. . Troud, Joseph . Troy, Daniel . Whalen, Henry

This memorial presented by the City of Meriden to the veterans of the Spanish American War
Company L., First Regiment, Connecticut Vol. Infantry. Bowen, Charles B. • Jones, Delbert R. • Keeney, Raymond G. • Abel, Alfred A. • Abel, Arthur A. • Aichler, Joseph G. • Amann, Louis C. • Anthony, George H. • Banner, William H. • Bartram, Howard H. • Benson, Axel M. • Benziger, Frederick C. • Bevins, Walter L. • Bickford, Louis H. • Bofird, Maxwell • Bolton, Edwin F. • Borchardt, L. Ferdinand • Bower, Clarence A. • Brechlin, Charles A. • Burdett, Charles S. • Burr, Albert A. • Burr, Walter W. • Carlin, Philip F. • Carter, De • Cobb, Rollo W. • Collins, James F. • Conreaux, Anton • Cooper, Arthur • Coutermash, Louis E. • Cox John J. • Dainton, Frank E. • Dulck, Frank A. • Dupee, Charles J. • Dussault, Alfred • Early, Eugene W. • Fletcher, John W. • Folce, Henry E. • Foran, John V. • Francis, John J. • Galvin, Thomas • Gardner, Willis W. • Goldstein, Louis • Gollnick, Fred • Goodman, Michael J. • Gracey, Joseph H. • Granger, Harry C. • Harvey, Harry E. • Hauschild, Clifford A. • Hennessy, Maurice • Hickey, John W. • Higgins, Edward

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• Hiller, William G. • Hogan, Edward T. • Hopwood, John • Hourigan, James D. • Hyde, William G. • Ives, Othniel • Jirma, Michael • Kaschube, Herman • Kay, John • Kelly, John J. • Kennedy, John J. • King, John • King, Joseph R. • Kline, August O. • Kline, Charles J. • Knoblauch, William J. • Lacoursiere, Phillip F.F. • Lee, William D. • Lenihan, James J. • Lucchini, Arthur C. • Mcgoldrick, John F. • Mclaughlin, Edward T. • Mulroney, Patrick J. • Noonan, William E. • Numann, August • O’Donnell, Charles J. • Olson, Charles A. • Penfield, William L. • Perkins, Charles S. Jr. • Pickhardt, Frank W. • Plunkett, John F. • Reama, Walter S. • Rees, William H. • Relyea, Fred H. • Rogers, Eugene C. • Royce, Walter H. • Runge, Julius G. • Russell, Lorenzo C. • Senecal, Joseph • Shea, George W. • Shea, Patrick J. • Sheehy, Anthony A. • Shinkey, John J. • Shortell, Patrick J. • Siegel, Herbert • Skinner, Leonard • Smith, Michael • Stanley, Harry • Stillman, Floyd W. • Tighe, Thomas E. • Timothy, Thomas P. • Todd, Whitney A. • Vibert, Philip T. • Walsh, Michael • Wachtelhausen, Charles E. • Wollschlager, Frank M. • Wren, William • Young, William G.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 14, 2010

2. Meriden Spanish American War Memorial

Other Veterans Who Enlisted From Meriden, Conn. Anderson, Gustave • Bartholomew, Dominic • Beach, Alburton C. • Burnett, Robert • Burns, James • Carney, Thomas F. • Cashman, James • Clark, John M. • Clounan, James H. • Cornwall, Albert E. • Costello, Michael P. • Cotter, John F. • Cross, Joseph • Decantillion, Joseph • Delden, Walter S. • Doran, Michael J. • Dubord, Albert • Faith, Leonard P. • Flynn, John I. • Gallagher, Elliot S. • Garde, James • Garvey, Hugh P. • Gendron, Arthur J. • Gendron, Joseph H. • Gilligan, William F. • Greiner, Oscar H. • Harrington, William • Hatje, August • Havens, Eugene B. • Hogan, Michael • Holden, Francis P. • Johnson, Daniel B., Jr. • Keane, James • Keane, William H. • Kolet, Frank • Kramer, William C. • Labossinere, Albert • Lavenduski, John J. • Leahy, Thomas B. • Loy, Clarence E. • Lynch, John E. • Murphy, Charles • Noonan, William E. • O’Leary, James • Olson, Charles A. • Oughton, Robert A. • Reynolds, James B. • Ring, Daniel • Rosebrush, Harvey J. • Rosebush, William A. • Rosheck, Joseph • Ryan, Daniel E. • Ryan, Thomas C. • Schaefer, Victor • Stiles, John F. • Sullivan, Eugene • Teneyck,

Closeup of the Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 14, 2010

3. Closeup of the Sculpture

William • Travers, Edward S. • Trepanier, Regis • Wadsworth, Arthur • Walsh, James Michael • Young, Anthony E.
Roster of C.B. Bowen Camp No. 2, U.S.W.V. Annenberg, J. • Austin, Arthur • Brown, Edward • Benoit, Arthur M. • Bowers, William • Curtis, Harry B. • Crump, Louis • Engstrom, John V. • Eustis, Clem • Foster, Otto • Fuchko, John • Gollnick, Charles • Gomme, Irving C. • Graves, Frank M. • Gustafson, Fred • Hall, Edward B. • Harris, Charles W. • Hart, Benjamin D. • Kane, Francis E. • Latham, Harry • Lockert, John • Lyman, Ernest E. • McCullough, Edward A. • Mottram, Alfred • Noonan, Charles • O’Leary, Michael • Raymond, James • Sawtelle, Percy A. • Shields, Thomas H. • Smith, Eugene F. • Spicer, Ernest W. • Troud, Joseph • Troy, Daniel • Whalen, Henry

Erected by City of Meriden.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.

Location. 41° 31.934′ N, 72° 47.619′ W. Marker is in Meriden in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Charles Street, on the left when traveling north on

Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 14, 2010

4. Meriden Spanish American War Memorial

Broad Street. Located in the median on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meriden CT 06450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 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: Meriden Korea – Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 201st Anniversary of the Marine Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Association Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Masonic Lodge in Meriden (within shouting distance of this marker); Meriden / Meriden (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Count Casimir Pulaski (about 300 feet away);

Bronze Medallion on the Pedestal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 14, 2010

5. Bronze Medallion on the Pedestal

Spanish War Veterans
1898 – 1902bn Cuba
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Porto-Rico
U.S.A

The Patriots (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meriden.

Also see . . . The Story Behind Iron Mike. This article by Tim Brady was published in May 2006 by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. The original sculpture of The Hiker was dedicated to the University of Minnesota students who'd served in the Spanish-American War.
"Veterans of the Spanish-American War called themselves hikers, in the same way that World War I vets were doughboys and World War II vets were G.I. Joes. In fact, this statue, which would subsequently be recast more than 50 times and wind up in town squares and cemeteries across the nation, was given the name The Hiker in almost all of these locales, including at Arlington National Cemetery, where the monument was dedicated under that name in 1965." (Submitted on January 22, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 3,735 times since then and 237 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.