Forty-One
for
Freedom
USS George Washington
(SSBN 598)
USS Patrick Henry (SSBN 599) · USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN 600) · USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601) · USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN 602) · USS Ethan Allen (SSBN 608) · USS Sam Houston (SSBN . . . — — Map (db m206627) WM
The Connecticut Blue Heritage Trail links important sites of Connecticut's marine environment and maritime heritage.
Place of Global Reach The lower Thames River has an historically rich naval presence. The Naval Submarine Base New London, . . . — — Map (db m206623) HM
Sonalysts Submariners
1973 2000
Submarine Command
Dedicated to the Sonalysts Submariners Who Twice Served their Country
First in Submarines then in Sonalysts
To Help Ensure Our Nations Peace — — Map (db m206622) WM
Swimmer Delivery
Vehicle (SDV)
Submarines have operated with special
operations teams since the days of WWII
with Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT),
commonly known as "SEALs" (Sea-Air-
Land) are used in a variety of clandestine . . . — — Map (db m206583) HM
USS X-1 (SSX-1) USS X-1 was the first "midget" submarine built for the U.S. Navy. Designed to penetrate enemy harbors and conduct offensive operations against moored ships and support facilities, her principal armament consisted of swimmer delivered . . . — — Map (db m206619) HM
( south side )
Period of The
Civil War
1861 – 1865
Dedicated to the memory of our Civil War Veterans who so promptly and willingly responded to the nation’s call serving in eleven different regiments and participating in over a . . . — — Map (db m99012) WM
Dedicated by the People of
Lebanon
In honor of those men and women
who served our country in the
armed forces during the conflicts
from 1946 through 2002
Korea
Vietnam
Lebanon
Granada
Panama
Persian Gulf
Somalia
Haiti . . . — — Map (db m99014) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m141080) HM
Dedicated to the
Honor and Sacrifice
Of the Men and Women of Lisbon
Who Served Our Country in All Wars
Lisbon Bicentennial Commission
1986 — — Map (db m141437) HM
We stood in youthful ranks near this spot sixty years ago, not knowing for whom the building behind us was named. After four intense years studying "Seamanship, Sciences and the Amenities" we mustered here again for our commencement portrait. We . . . — — Map (db m205503) HM
George Washington, Prefident of the United States of America To all who shall see these presents, greeting.
Know Ye, That repofing fpecial Trust and Confidence in the Integrity, Diligence and good Conduct of Hopley Yeaton of New . . . — — Map (db m205250) HM
Honor
“I…would willingly risk my life, tho’ not my character, to exalt my station” Letter from the Antilles, 1769 (aged 12)
Duty
“A few armed vessels, judiciously stationed at the entrances to our ports, might at a small expense be made . . . — — Map (db m205499) HM
Letter of Instruction to the Commanding Officers of the Revenue Cutters "They will always keep in mind that their countrymen are freemen, and, as such, are impatient of everything that bears the least mark of a domineering spirit. They will, . . . — — Map (db m205494) HM
[ East Marker : ] In memory of New London’s Soldiers and Sailors who fought in defence of their country --------------- Erected on the site of her first fort Fortified 1691 - - - - - Dismantled 1777 [ North Marker : ] Erected . . . — — Map (db m48332) HM
Revenue Cutter Scammel
Commanded by Captain Hopley Yeaton, whom
President George Washington commissioned as
The Revenue Marine's very first officer.
Scammel was second of ten "armed vessels, judiciously stationed" envisioned by . . . — — Map (db m205506) HM
On May 29, 1919, an hours-long brawl between Black and white Navy sailors erupted at the Hotel Bristol at 92 Bank Street. With five thousand people surrounding the hotel, the New London police and fire departments were unable to control the crowd . . . — — Map (db m217020) HM
In 1789, when the new federal government needed a national source of revenue, Congress turned to the sea. They placed a tax on imports, created the Customs Service to collect it and established federal oversight for lighthouses to ensure safer . . . — — Map (db m48329) HM
To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington
October 6, 1790
Mount Vernon Octr 6th 1790.
Sir,
Not being possessed of any commissions, I have to request (unless your farther enquiry should point to more proper characters) that you will . . . — — Map (db m205249) HM
To George Plater from George Washington May 14, 1789 Dear Sir, I foresaw the numerous applications which would be made for nominations to offices — and readily conceived that amidst the variety of candidates, it would be one of the most delicate . . . — — Map (db m205253) HM
To George Washington from Hopley Yeaton December 11, 1789
Sir, Permit an inferior Officer in rank, tho' not inferior in Affection for you in your high Sphere, or for my Country's welfare, amidst the great concerns of a happy Continent, who . . . — — Map (db m205251) HM
Quasi-War with France
War of 1812
Seminole War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Desert Storm
United States
Coast Guard
Donated by
The Class of 1941
Fifthieth Reunion — 1991
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m205826) WM
Washington Parade
In Honor of
President George Washington
Who, on August 4, 1790, signed into Law
the Act establishing the Revenue Cutter Service
Known today as the U. S. Coast Guard.
The First Commission, dated March 21, 1791
Went to . . . — — Map (db m205489) HM
This scene features a replica 32-pound cannon that would have been employed here during the 1850s and 1860s. Thirty-two pound refers to the weight of the cannonballs used in this weapon. The soldiers are in the process of sponging the bore, . . . — — Map (db m48406) HM
The Revenue Cutter Service, the federal bureau that enforced treaties and tariffs on the seas and inland waterways, established its officer training school at Fort Trumbull in 1910. Fort Trumbull offered easy access to Long Island Sound, which was . . . — — Map (db m48386) HM
The U.S. Merchant Marine played a crucial role in World War II, transporting supplies, ammunition, and troops across the ocean to the battle front. Even before the United States entered the war, the merchant fleet provided much-needed goods to the . . . — — Map (db m48394) HM
This Tract Of Land Is
Dedicated To Veterans
Of All Conflicts And Wars
By The Veterans Council Of
The Norwich Area
By City Council Resolution Sept. 1968 — — Map (db m101802) WM
( inscribed on the perimeter bricks ) Piekarski, Chester A. Killed In Action September 1944 France
Authier Joseph A. Killed In Action January 1944 Italy
Standish, Walter F. Killed In Action July 1863 Gettysburg, PA . . . — — Map (db m141243) WM
Those That Served Honorably
Dedicated on the 150th Anniversary of the Town of Sprague
World War I
Blanchard, Hector J.
World War II
Adkins, James W. · Anderson, Benjamin H. · Anderson, Robert A. · Arpin, Roderick J. · Baah, Lewis H. · . . . — — Map (db m141222) HM
In honor of the brave and courageous imprisoned during service to their country. May all those Missing in Action be accounted for. — — Map (db m68232) WM
This site is dedicated to the flag of the United States and in memory of the men and women who, by their unselfish patriotism have advanced the universal brotherhood of man. — — Map (db m68233) WM
When a serviceman or woman is lost in the battlefield, it has become customary to arrange their boots, rifle and helmet in the configuration you see before you. The surviving members of their squad will gather around this ‘battlefield cross’ . . . — — Map (db m207522) WM
Bolton Veterans
Monument
and
Honor Roll
Korea 1950 — 1955
Donald B. Caldwell, Sr. · Anthony Fiano · Paul Fiano · Michele Giglio · Robert D. Murdock · Morris Silverstein · David C. Toomey, Jr. · Arnold Tobias★ · Conrad Tobias . . . — — Map (db m142367) WM
Roll Of Honor
In Honor Of The Men And Women Of Coventry Who Served Our Country
In World War II
This Memorial Was Made Possible By The Citizens Of The Town Of Coventry
★ Merrick Aborn ★ Eugene F. Edgerson ★ John Jones . . . — — Map (db m144520) WM
On Saturday May 17, 2008, 33 years after the war ended veterans, families and onlookers gathered from all over the state for the unveiling of the first memorial honoring the 612 men from Connecticut who died in the Vietnam War. The ceremony for the . . . — — Map (db m142439) HM WM
The Original Meetinghouse
The First Church of Coventry stood on the town green facing Lake Wamgumbaug and also served as the town meeting house. The structure was built in 1716, though a full completion with furnishings did not come until 1738. . . . — — Map (db m142437) HM
( west plaque )
1675 Colonial Wars 1763
Bingham Ithamar · Ellsworth Daniel · Fitch Medinah · Hubbard Isaac · Pierson Benjamin · Pinney Benjamin Jr. · Pinney Joseph Jr. · Wadsworth Ichabod
1812 War with England 1814
Collins Jabez . . . — — Map (db m111901) WM
In Honor Of Those Who
Gave Their Lives
1941 World War II 1945
SN Thomas J. La Boc Aug. 10, 1942 · AF Francis M. Brigham Jan. 9, 1943 · LT George J. Bolles Dec. 23, 1943 · PVT Arthur T. Kelly Apr. 7, 1944 · PVT Lewis White July 9, . . . — — Map (db m111900) WM
Dedicated
In Memory Of
Capt. Harold L. Lewis Jr. U.S.A.F.
Who gave his life on April 25, 1980
during an attempt to rescue
U.S. Embassy hostages in Iran — — Map (db m142445) WM
The Eight Patriots
April 25, 1980
Greater love... Greater love hath no man... They came, these eight, from America the beautiful, of their own will, and with no fanfare... They went to a hostile place to rescue their countrymen, knowing that . . . — — Map (db m142443) WM
The erection of this building was sponsored by the Eagleville Fire Department and the grateful citizens of the surrounding community in honor of the men and women who served their Country in the Armed Forces. — — Map (db m184922) WM
A Tribute to the Men
and Women of Mansfield
Who Served Our Nation
———
Dedicated by Post 9800
Veterans of Foreign Wars
May 30, 1985 — — Map (db m142444) WM
This Veterans Memorial honors University of Connecticut alumni who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in defense of the United States of America. These patriots gave their lives to protect our freedom and principles on which this nation was . . . — — Map (db m184912) WM
This Memorial Is Dedicated In Honor
Of the Men and Women of Somers and
Somersville, Who Served Their Country
In the Armed Forces and Helped to
Preserve Our Freedom and Democracy.
Presented by the American Legion
Buck – Dubiel Post . . . — — Map (db m113852) WM
Somers Memorial Honor Roll
In Memory of Longin Sonski
Civil War
Francis Aborn · William Burbank · Edward Hagen · James Drake · Alonzo Griswold · Milo D. Smith · Henry Bond · Henry Barber · Joseph Granmont · Whitney Lathrop · Cornelius Wildman . . . — — Map (db m113826) WM
In Memory Of
Those Who Served In The
Defense And Protection
of
Their Country
“They served in war that peace might reign.
Let justice and truth that peace maintain.”
( plaques at the base )
Oliver Chapin
Pvt Conn . . . — — Map (db m113850) WM
( left monument )
Dedicated to the Memory of All the Veterans from Stafford Who So Gallantly Served Their Country During the Conflicts of the 20th Century
World War I 04-06-1917 — 11-11-1918
( 259 names are listed )
World . . . — — Map (db m111939) WM
Stafford
Wall of Honor
20th Century
Killed In Action
WWI
Bousquet, W. · Cunningham, M. · Needham, C. · Roberts, C. · Strazza, A. · Swift, E.
WWII
Carocari, A. · Cooley, J. · Hajosy, F. · Hipsky, A. · Klecak, F. · Panciera, J. · . . . — — Map (db m111941) WM
Dedicated to the Sons and Daughters of Union Whose Sacrifices Have Contributed to the Freedom We Enjoy Today
( left stone )
World War I
Robert R. Miller · Andrew Rizner · Lewis E. Scranton · Frederick Horsman · Leroy P. Porter · Paul . . . — — Map (db m113799) WM
( inscribed on the four arched panels on the center column )
City of Rockville · Town of Vernon
War Veterans · Army · Justice
War Veterans · Navy · Freedom
War Veterans · Marine Corps · Democracy — — Map (db m111845) WM
In Honor of the
Men of
Brooklyn, Connecticut
Who Served in the World War
1917 - 1919
Elbra L. Baker •Ethan E. Baker • Fred Balcom • Frederick J. Beeney • ★ George C. Beeney • Cleon Bell • Matthias L. Vernier • Theophile . . . — — Map (db m187772) WM
Dedicated to the Honor and Sacrifice
Of the Men and Women of Canterbury
Who Served Our Country In All Wars
French and Indian War 1755 – 1760
Hezekiah Boswell★ · Amos Fassett★ · Jabez Hyde★ · John Searle★ · James . . . — — Map (db m140566) WM
In Memoriam
Those Who Made the Supreme
Sacrifice in Defense of Freedom
World War I
Raoul L. Moquin★
Ernest Godreau★
Albert T. Potvin★
Joseph A. Vanasse★
Armand C. Salvas★
John R. Monsees★ . . . — — Map (db m140726) WM
Honor Roll
Saint Joseph’s Church
Sterling and Oneco, Connecticut
Horace Adams · Gerard Boucher · Albert Brunsdon · Donald Burton · Francis Burton · Francis Bushey · Arthur Carr · George Carr · Edward B. Carroll · Edward J. Carroll · James . . . — — Map (db m140772) WM
In Dedication
To the Men and Women of the
Town of Thompson who Served
Their Country with Honor from
The Revolutionary War to Vietnam
July 4, 1976 — — Map (db m195561) WM
