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Thomaston in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Thomaston Soldiers Memorial

 
 
Thomaston Soldiers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
1. Thomaston Soldiers Memorial
Inscription.
Erected 1902
Erected By
C.L. Russell Post, No. 68,
G.A.R.
And Citizens,
In Commemoration Of The
Soldiers Who Served In
The Civil War

[ battle names inscribed on the column ]
Cold Harbor • Gettysburg • Cedar Creek • Appomattox
 
Erected 1902 by C.L. Russell Post No. 68 G.A.R.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
 
Location. 41° 40.438′ N, 73° 4.365′ W. Marker is in Thomaston in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Park Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Located in Kenea Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thomaston CT 06787, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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: Thomaston Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Thomaston World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); Thomaston’s Three Tower Clocks (within shouting distance of this marker); Fr. Michael J. McGivney (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomaston (about 700 feet away); Thomaston World War I Memorial
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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Hillside Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Thomaston Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.
 
Thomaston Soldiers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
2. Thomaston Soldiers Memorial
Behind the Soldiers Monument is the Thomaston WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam War Veterans Monument.
Thomaston Soldiers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 22, 2010
3. Thomaston Soldiers Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,381 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jun. 12, 2026