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Simsbury Civil War Memorial

 
 
Simsbury Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015
1. Simsbury Civil War Memorial
Inscription.
Erected to the memory and honor of those citizens of Simsbury who by sacrifice abd service during the Civil War helped to maintain the integrity of the Union     1861 – 1865

Given by Lemuel Stoughton Ellsworth and his wife Ann Jane Toy Ellsworth
A.D. 1922
 
Erected 1922.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 41° 52.494′ N, 72° 48.12′ W. Memorial is in Simsbury in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Simsbury Center. It is at the intersection of Hopmeadow Street (Connecticut Route 10) and Station Street, on the right when traveling south on Hopmeadow Street. Located at the entrance gates to Simsbury Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Simsbury CT 06070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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,
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it finds itself in what was once Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Simsbury World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Simsbury Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); First Meeting House In Simsbury (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Hopmeadow School House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Landmark Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Simsbury Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Eno Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Connecticut Charter Oak Descendent (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Simsbury.
 
Simsbury Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015
2. Simsbury Civil War Memorial
Simsbury Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 28, 2015
3. Simsbury Civil War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jul. 26, 2026