West Hartland in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
In Memory of Sgt. Albert Elson
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
1. In Memory of Sgt. Albert Elson Marker
Sgt. Albert Elson
U.S.M.C.
Who Died On Okinawa
In The Service Of His Country
On April 17, 1945
This Memorial Erected
By His Friends and Associates
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1905.
Location. 42° 0.423′ N, 72° 58.27′ W. Marker is in Hartland in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is in West Hartland. It is at the intersection of Center Street (Connecticut Route 20) and West Street, on the right when traveling south on Center Street. Located in front of the Second Congregational Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 196 Center Street, West Hartland CT 06091, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. 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 Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hartland (approx. 3.4 miles away); Lambert Hitchcock (approx. 3.9 miles away); Riverton (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Riverton (approx. 3.9 miles away); In Honor of Lambert Hitchcock (approx. 4 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps Fire Ponds (approx. 4.1 miles away); Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village Charcoal Kilns (approx. 4.8 miles away); Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away).
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
2. In Memory of Sgt. Albert Elson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,052 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
