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

1918 Flu Epidemic Victims

Photographed by Conrad Ward, circa May 8, 2025

1. 1918 Flu Epidemic Victims Marker

Inscription. In memory of the
scores of Catholic
victims of the
1918 Flu Epidemic
who lie here in
unmarked graves.
Pray for Them

Presented by Dan Cosgrove

Erected by Dan Cosgrove.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 41° 16.804′ N, 72° 49.147′ W. Marker is in Branford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Branford Center. It is on Monroe Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in the back left of St. Mary Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Branford CT 06405, 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,

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

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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: The James Blackstone Memorial Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Laurel Street School (approx. ¼ mile away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.3 miles away); Branford World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cambridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Last Horse Tying Ring in Branford (approx. 0.4 miles away); Totokett House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Branford Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branford.

Also see . . . Spanish Flu (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, circa May 8, 2025

2. 1918 Flu Epidemic Victims Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.