Cornwall Bridge in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

This Tree

Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 15, 2011

1. This Tree Marker

Inscription.
This tree is dedicated to the people and community spirit that helped Cornwall recover from the July 10, 1989 tornado. Town leaders at that time were:
Richard Dakin First Selectman
Patsy Van Doren Selectman
Steve Hedden Selectman
Barbara Dakin Town Clerk
Cary Hepprich Fire Chief
Rick Washburn Assistant Fire Chief
David Williamson Civil Preparedness Director
Joe Matyas Highway Foreman
July 10, 1999

Erected 1999.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1914.

Location. 41° 50.611′ N, 73° 19.846′ W. Marker is in Cornwall, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. It is in Cornwall Bridge. Marker is at the intersection of Pine Street and Bolton Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cornwall CT 06753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Foreign Mission School (within shouting distance of this marker); Scion of the Charter Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornwall World War I – World War II Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornwall Korea – Vietnam Veterans Monument

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Cornwall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Francis L. Sheane Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Major General John Sedgwick (approx. 4½ miles away); Milton F. "Mike" Dusek Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornwall.

Also see . . . 1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 19, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 15, 2011

2. This Tree Marker

Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 15, 2011

3. This Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.