Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
The Eagle
1941-1945 1950-1953
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Lyme World War II & Korea Memorial Marker
In honor of the men & women of Lyme who served their country in the armed forces in World War II & Korea and in memory of those who gave their lives
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 41° 24.781′ N, 72° 20.196′ W. Memorial is in Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on Hamburg Road (Connecticut Route 156) north of Beaver Brook Road, on the right when traveling north. Located across the street from the Lyme Town Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 London County and also one of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Ancient Town of Lyme (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyme (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyme's Veterans Honor Roll (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lyme Roll of Honor (approx. 2 miles away); Chester-Hadlyme Ferry (approx. 4.8 miles away); Historical Floods of the Connecticut River (approx. 4.8 miles away); The House of Yukitaka Osaki (approx. 4.8 miles away); Impressionism in Connecticut (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyme.
Also see . . . The Eagle A World War II Monument, Lyme, CT.
Many people in Lyme today are unaware of Lymes World War II memorial monument . It is seated on the ledge opposite Town Hall and Consolidated School for almost 70 years now. I hope that some background will generate appreciation of its uniqueness and significance to Lyme. Private citizens of Lyme took the initiative to form a committee and plan the memorial shortly after the end of WW II.(Submitted on August 11, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Lyme World War II & Korea Memorial
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
3. Lyme World War II & Korea Memorial
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
4. "The Eagle"
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
5. Lyme World War II & Korea Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
