Ledyard Center in New London County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Ledyard Veterans Memorials

Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019

1. Ledyard Veterans Memorials Marker

Inscription. Dedicated
to the
Men and Women
of the
Town of Ledyard
Who Served
Their Country
In All Wars
Korea
1950 – 1953
American Revolution
1763 – 1783
World War II
1941 – 1945
Vietnam
1959 – 1975
In Memory of the Men and Women of Ledyard
Who Served Their Country
In the Defense of Freedom
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
“In Flanders Fields” John McCrae M.D.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 41° 26.412′ N, 72° 0.944′ W. Marker is in Ledyard, Connecticut, in New London County. It is in Ledyard Center. Marker is at the intersection of Colonel Ledyard Hwy. (Connecticut Route 117) and Center Groton Road (Connecticut Route 117), on the left when traveling south on Colonel Ledyard Hwy.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ledyard CT 06339, 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. Ledyard World War I Monument (here, next to

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this marker); Ledyard (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Seabury (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gurdon Bill’s Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); 2nd District School (approx. 3.6 miles away); Welcome to the Hallville Fishway (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mystic Bank (approx. 4½ miles away); Montville (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ledyard.

Ledyard Veterans Memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019

2. Ledyard Veterans Memorials

Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019

3. Ledyard Veterans Memorials

left to right: Korea · World War I · Revolutionary War · World War II · Vietnam

Bench at Ledyard Veterans Memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 4, 2019

4. Bench at Ledyard Veterans Memorials

In Memory of Our Departed Comrades. VFW Post 4608 Ledyard

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.