Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Coe Memorial Park
The Homestead Of
Lyman Wetmore Coe and his wife Eliza Seymour Coe
Given in Their Memory to the Town of Torrington
By their Children
Edward Turner Coe Ella Seymour Coe Adelaide Coe Godfrey
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To make known the source and purpose of this
gracious gift to the community perpetuating
the memory of noble and beneficient lives
this stone is dedicated by the Town of Torrington
MCMVII
Erected 1907.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 47.977′ N, 73° 7.301′ W. Marker is in Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Litchfield Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Located in Coe Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Torrington CT 06790, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It is also 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 Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Torrington Soldiers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Coe Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Coe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Coe Brass Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Coe Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Roster of Company M (within shouting distance of this marker); Torrington Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); VFW 155mm Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Torrington.
Also see . . . Coe Memorial Park on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,226 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.


