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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield is the county seat for Litchfield County
Adjacent to Litchfield County, Connecticut
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The
Barkhamsted Center Cemetery
The Hollow Cemetery
and the
Tiffany Private Cemetery
Removed from their former locations to
this site. Dedicated to the memory of the
known and the unknown dead.
This new Barkhamsted Cemetery has . . . — — Map (db m29850) HM
In this Area in the Past.....
The Austin Hawes Memorial Campground is located in an area once known as the “Greenwoods,” where until the late 1700s large pine and hemlock trees grew along the Farmington River. From 1800 to 1942 . . . — — Map (db m102111) HM
Barkhamsted
Named for Barkhamsted in Hertfordshire, England, this area was part of the Western Lands granted by the proprietors of Windsor to 108 persons of that town in 1732. The first highway through the town was the New Country Road, better . . . — — Map (db m29849) HM
Who Lived Here ?
James Chaugham (a Native American who was, according to his granddaughter, a member of the Narragansett Tribe) and his wife, Molly (of European descent), lived in a village located here for fifty years,
in what became Peoples . . . — — Map (db m102323) HM
About a dozen cellar holes dot the hillside of
Ragged Mountain.
Some, like the one before you, are clearly marked
with foundations made of stone quarried from
nearby bedrock, similar to the stone located directly
behind this . . . — — Map (db m112227) HM
You are now looking into the Lighthouse Village cemetery. The unmarked, upright field stones
designate the final resting places of many who lived in the community, including the founding couple,
James Chaugham, a Native American, and Molly . . . — — Map (db m102325) HM
Charcoal production was an important industry in northwestern Connecticut in the nineteenth century.
Before Pennsylvania coal became readily available, the iron forges in Litchfield County were reliant upon locally produced charcoal as . . . — — Map (db m112226) HM
The residents of the Lighthouse community were largely self-sufficient
when it came to their subsistence. Bone fragments found in their
fireplaces show that they ate deer and small wild game. Gun flints (used
in flint-lock rifles) and gun . . . — — Map (db m112198) HM
The residents of the Lighthouse community were able to supply many of their needs here on Ragged Mountain. You saw how the foundations of some of their homes were constructed with stone; the people of the Lighthouse quarried some of that stone . . . — — Map (db m112229) HM
[ north side ]
1776
The Tribute
Of The
People Of Barkhamsted
To The
Memory Of Her Sons
And Daughters
Who Fought To
Establish Defend And Preserve
The Nation
---
Erected 1897
[ lower plaque ]
World War . . . — — Map (db m29847) WM
To honor the men of
Camp White
Company 106
established 1934
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
created by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
renewing the countrys natural resources
and challenging the human spirit
of . . . — — Map (db m102082) HM
Created to ease the financial strains of the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, employed over 3,000,000 young men nationwide between 1933-1942. The 21 camps in Connecticut provided barrack-style food and housing along with . . . — — Map (db m140638) HM
Careful inspection of the ground behind this sign reveals a raised circular mound about 30 feet in diameter, surrounded by a narrow, circular depression. The unnatural shape and bits of charcoal under the leaf layer are the telltale signs of an old . . . — — Map (db m141061) HM
Dedicated to
Henry Robinson Buck
1876-1934
whose friendly nature and
work for public recreational
areas endeared him to all
his associates.
This trail was located by him
and built by the Civilian
Conservation Corps. . . . — — Map (db m102032) HM
[ right plaque ]
This bell hung in the Hollow Church which was relocated during construction of the Compensating Reservoir. It was cast in Hartford, CT in 1834.
[ left plaque ]
Dedicated 1997
These boulders were provided by . . . — — Map (db m29848) HM
In Honor of Lambert Hitchcock, (1795 1852), this village was once known as Hitchcocks-ville. Here he originated his chairs & cabinet furniture with Sheraton influence and in 1826 built his water powered mill employing a hundred persons. In 1866 . . . — — Map (db m29887) HM
This portion of the Peoples Forest
was given by the Connecticut
Daughters of the American Revolution
1929
Near this spot was the
site of an Indian Village — — Map (db m93827) HM
-- Riverton --
Northeastern Gateway to the Litchfield Hills
Old Hartford Albany Stage Route
Home of Hitchcock Chairs
One Mile to Peoples Forest
1 1/2 Miles to Site of Barkhamsted Lighthouse
Home Of L.A. Cooke War Governor
Col. Justin . . . — — Map (db m29856) HM
In this Area in the Past.....
Since the 1820s Riverton has been a vibrant part of the town of Barkhamsted.
Riverton is located at the confluence of the Farmington and Still Rivers, which
at one time provided the opportunity for water power . . . — — Map (db m102107) HM
[ panel 1 ]
Welcome to Squire's Tavern
Home to the Barkhamsted Historical Society
and the Farmington River Coordinating Committee
The Barkhamsted Historical Society
Squire's Tavern, like the nearby river, has a story to . . . — — Map (db m31204) HM
Imagine Northwest Connecticut completely bare of trees. In 30-40 year cycles, from the 1700s to the 1920s, entire hillsides of young trees were cut and cleared. This wood was made into charcoal, the preferred fuel of Connecticuts brick, iron and . . . — — Map (db m140780) HM
Marker Front:
The spring session of the 1703 General Assembly granted to the town of Woodbury the right to enlarge its bounds. Negotiations with the Indian inhabitants were successfully concluded and in 1710 a deed of sale, signed by . . . — — Map (db m26488) HM
A Tribute to the Valor
Of The
Men of Bethlehem
Who Fought For
Freedom and Humanity
Civil War
1861 – 1865
Frederick Adkins Joseph Boyce Gideon D. Crane William B. Crane Francis Dugan John Ferry George W. . . . — — Map (db m26491) HM
Roll of Honor
Dedicated to the men and women of the town of Bethlehem
who served their country during
the Korean War June 25, 1950 – January 3, 1955
Adams, Glen C., Sr. Anderson, Richard O. Bate, Curtiss Brown, Raymond W. . . . — — Map (db m26559) WM
In memory of
the citizens of Bethlehem
who fought for the defense of our rights
and the independence of our country
1776 – 1781
Andrew Martin, Capt. Enos Hawlley, Lieut. Nath Chapman, Ens Alex Kasson, Clerk John Steel, . . . — — Map (db m26561) HM
Roll of Honor
Dedicated to the young men and women of this community
who by their patriotism and loyalty served God and country
during the Vietnam War, December 22, 1961 – May 7, 1975
Adams, Glen R. Albert, J. Rodney Banks, . . . — — Map (db m27719) HM
Dedicated to
the men of Bethlehem
who by their devotion and loyalty
preserved our country
in the War of 1812
Allen, James Baldwin, Amos Barnum, Eli Beebe, Issac Beecher, Lyman Burton, Oliver Coe, Daniel Church, Samuel . . . — — Map (db m26562) WM
Erected by the people of
the town of Bethlehem
to commemorate the patriotism
and loyalty of those who served
their country during World War II
* Peter S. SprouleClifford Adams Leon W. Banks Thomas C. Bate, Jr. Samuel . . . — — Map (db m26558) HM
In 1722 Samuel Clark, an original proprietor of New Milford, had a portion of his share of land surveyed in the southerly part of that town known as Shepaug Neck. Although this later became known as Bridgewater, it was not incorporated as a separate . . . — — Map (db m20259) HM
Bridgewater Center Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m194723) HM
[Front Marker:]
Bridgewater Veterans
Deceased
Daniel B. Bianchi, WWII Peter Blicher, Jr.,WWII Martin Carlson, Korean James T. Cuddy, Korean William J. Cuddy, Korean George S. DeVoe, WWII Richard J. Flaig, WWII . . . — — Map (db m20260) WM
Dedicated to those who gave their lives and in honor of those who left their daily tasks among us to serve our country in the World War 1917-1918
In Memoriam
John Sheskey Joseph C. Wellwood
Honor Roll
William Anderson Lewis C. Beardsley . . . — — Map (db m20537) HM
Honor Roll World War II
Andrew Antoni Kenneth Berry Alfred W. Burch Jos H. Burch Everett J. Beardsley Lewis G. Beardsley William J. Beardsley Fenner E. Brownell Harold Carlson Peter Dineen * Walter T. Dombrowski Thomas K. . . . — — Map (db m20538) HM
Childhood Home
of
Capt. William D. Burnham
When located south of Center Cemetery
1895 – moved by Darwin Keeler to be farm dairy at "Nine Hearths."
1956 – moved to this site and restored by Bridgewater Historical Society. . . . — — Map (db m28285) HM
In Memoriam
Joseph Deferari
Born July 19, 1894
Died January 20, 1969
Who Donated This Land
For The Principles Of
God, Country And Freedom
To The Veterans
Who Served That Purpose — — Map (db m41852) WM
The Town of Canaan, established in 1738, is known as Falls Village because of the Great Falls of the Housatonic where a power company dam was built in 1912-13. Early industrial prominence resulted from a saw mill and grist mill built at the Falls . . . — — Map (db m41850) HM
[ stone on left ]
Dedicated to The Honor
Of Those of Our Town
Who Served and Sacrificed
In Love of Our Country
[ bronze plaque ]
World War I
Alfred C. Abbe Harry Beebe Harry S. Blake Alfred J. Brown Carroll W. . . . — — Map (db m41851) WM
[ front ]
Colebrook
The last town in colonial Connecticut to be settled, Colebrook was named after a town in Devonshire, England. The reason is now unknown, The year 1765 saw Benjamin Horton, leader of a trickle of settlers, arrive amid . . . — — Map (db m30003) HM
Hale Barn and Trail
In front of you stands the Hale Barn, a vanishing example of 18th century barns that once graced much of the Connecticut countryside. Today, it is owned by the Colebrook Land Conservancy and is protected along with the 38 acres . . . — — Map (db m30240) HM
Originally located in front of its large namesake boulder across the road, it was moved to its present location in 1971.
Used from 1779 until 1911, it had several different names as school districts were added to the growing town.
To . . . — — Map (db m30006) HM
Cornwall
This area was once part of the Western Lands ordered surveyed by the Legislature in 1731. Yale Lands were surveyed and three hundred acres were set aside for income for Yale College in 1732. At an auction in Fairfield in 1738 the town was . . . — — Map (db m41824) HM
[ left plaque ]
Korea
June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955
Bailey, Harold L. Jr. Blakey, James Cavanaugh, Harold F. Chamberlain, Paul H. Jr. Cobleigh, Doris Cobleigh, Herbert Frost, Atec C. Frost, John A. Frost, . . . — — Map (db m41826) WM
[ upper plaque ]
Cornwall Honor Roll
1914 World War 1918
Peter L. Barrett Fred J. Bate William L. Behn Harry W. Breen R. William Carlson Abraham B. Cohen Benjamin J. Cole Francis P. Cole Robert T. Davison Stanley P. . . . — — Map (db m41829) HM
Site of the First
Foreign Mission School
Which from 1817 to 1826 trained
young men of many races to act
as Christian Missionaries among
their peoples. — — Map (db m41831) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m41830) HM
This memorial including ordnance used in the Mexican and Civil Wars and given by the government of the United States is in honour of Major General John Sedgwick Commander of the Sixth Corps Army of the Potomac who gave his life for the preservation . . . — — Map (db m37482) HM
[ front ]
Goshen
The town was settled in 1738 and incorporated in 1739. Many of the early residents came from Wallingford and Farmington. The Congregational Church was founded in 1740. An Episcopal society existed prior to 1776. During . . . — — Map (db m30229) HM
Dedicated To Our Comrades Of Goshen
Who Established And Maintained Freedom For Our Country
Civil War 1861 - 1865
Abbott, Newton T. Adams, Charles G. Adams, Lyman A. Adams, William L. Albin, Charles H. Albin, William E. Allyn, . . . — — Map (db m30234) HM
[ front ]
Dedicated To Our Comrades Of Goshen
Who Established And Maintained Freedom For Our Country
French And Indian War 1754 - 1763
Dibble, Joel Doud, John Gaylord, Timothy Humphrey, Ashbel Humphrey, Manna Humphrey, . . . — — Map (db m30231) HM
Dedicated To
The Men And Women Of Goshen Who Served Their
Country During The Korean War And Vietnam Eras
Almstedt Joseph Angelovich John A. Anstett Gerald L. Anstett Richard W. Barker Frederic T. Barrett John J. Benedict Gordon . . . — — Map (db m100408) WM
A Tribute to The Valor
of the
Men of Goshen
Who Fought For
Freedom and Humanity
In The World War
1917 – 1919
John A. Beckwith Charles A. Bushey Alec Cabanna Clifford H. Colby * Joseph Czerna Frederick S. Dean Harry B. . . . — — Map (db m30230) HM
Dedicated To
The Men and Women of Goshen
Who Served Their Country
In World War II
Nasef W. Abraham Julius S. Aeschliman Russell Aeschliman George Andrews Lorrain Apley Lyman Baldwin William H. Benjamin Raymond E. Bodach Edward . . . — — Map (db m30233) HM
In recognition of his exemplary military service in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign during World War II from April 1941 until October 1945 -- 3 1/2 years as a Prisoner of War – the American Legion Post 46 Goshen-Cornwall dedicates this plaque . . . — — Map (db m30237) HM
Harwinton
The town was settled in 1731, named in 1732 from Harry(tford) and Win(dsor), and became incorporated in October, 1737. Located on the Hartford-Litchfield Turnpike, Harwinton was primarily an agricultural community with many part-time . . . — — Map (db m29788) HM
Dedicated To Those Who Served Our Country
World War I
Balch, Walter Casson, Walter Delay, Edmond Hamm, Michael Sr. Hooper, Frederick J. Pregna, Joseph Pregna, William Reynolds, Alfred H. Weingart, Fred
World War . . . — — Map (db m29789) WM
Liberty Tree Memorial
This American Liberty Elm was named after "The Liberty Tree: Our Country's first Symbol of Freedom." On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in . . . — — Map (db m29765) HM
Watering Trough & Fountain
Circa Early 1900s
Memorial by Catlin Family Descendants
The carved stone drinking fountain and horse watering trough provided gravity-fed spring water during the early twentieth century, whenhorses and oxen pulled the . . . — — Map (db m29787) HM
Flanders District, center of the First Division of land, housed the original Proprietors. Cobble Brook provided water and power for forges, tannery, cider, grist, fulling, and sawmills. Here were the first two churches, the school, general store, . . . — — Map (db m37884) HM
A Tribute of
Honor and Gratitude
to her citizens
who fought for
Liberty and Union
1861 – 1865
Erected by the people of Kent
1885 — — Map (db m41017) HM
To Honor All Kent Veterans Who Defended
Our Country During Peace And War
Korean War
Ackerman John Andrews Thomas Lester Andrews, III Orville A. Bartlett George H. Bartlett Henry M. Bartlett Rod Becker Frank Bertine Arthur . . . — — Map (db m41087) HM
Seven Hearths
1751-1754 Built by John Beebe Jr.
1919-1978 Home of George Laurence Nelson
1979- Kent Historical Society
On the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m41090) HM
To Honor The Men Of
Camp Macedonia
Company 1191
Established 1935
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
Created By
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Renewing The Country's Natural Resources
And Challenging The Human Spirit
Of A . . . — — Map (db m41092) HM
This viewpoint extends the museum sites of the Connecticut Impressionist Art Trail – Connecticuts Millennium Legacy Trail – to the outdoor settings that artists portrayed at the turn of the 20th century in a manner that came to be . . . — — Map (db m46710) HM
Welcome to Kent Falls State Park
Kent Falls, was designated Connecticut's eighteenth state park in 1919 with a gift of 200 acres from the White Memorial Foundation. Other parcels were purchased or donated to reach its present area of over 295 . . . — — Map (db m144292) HM
Dedicated
To All Veterans
of
World War II
December 7, 1991
In Commemoration
of the
50th Anniversary
Of Japan's
Attack On Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
* * *
Presented
to the
Borough of Bantam, CT
by . . . — — Map (db m29139) HM
Site Of Birthplace Of
Horace Bushnell
April 14, 1802
Feb. 17, 1876
Noted Theologian For Whom
Hartford's
Bushnell Park
And
Bushnell Hall
Were Named — — Map (db m29137) HM
[ front ]
Litchfield
The "Greenwoods" or "Western Lands" of Connecticut were explored in 1715 by John Marsh of Hartford, purchased for fifteen pounds from the Potatuck Indians, who called the area "Bantam", and first settled in 1720. In . . . — — Map (db m229370) HM
Litchfield Historic District
Has Been Designated A
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the Provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This Site Possesses Exceptional Value
In Commemorating or Illustrating
The . . . — — Map (db m229364) HM
In Honor Of Those From Litchfield
Who Served In Korean War 1950 1955
Raymond H. Adkins Kenneth A. Ainger Raymond Ainger, Jr. Donald S. Allvin Joseph S. Altieri Richard W. Archer Truman R. Archer Wayne R. Archer Irving W. . . . — — Map (db m229369) WM
[ south side ]
Pro Patria
[ east side ]
Roll Of Honor
Died
Norman L. Barber, Co. A 8. C.V. I. Harwinton, Ct. Oct 12, 1863
Hatteras Inlet Jan. 30, 1862
Francis E. Barber, Co. E. 8. C.V. I.
New Berne
George W. . . . — — Map (db m229946) HM
In Honor Of Those From Litchfield
Who Served In Vietnam War 1964 1975
George J. Acerbi Lawrence Adkins Ross B. Adkins Elizabeth H. Allcroft Jack R. Anglevich Will E. Anglevich Truman R. Archer David L. Arnold George C. Banks, . . . — — Map (db m229367) HM
In Honor Of
The Men Of Litchfield
Who Rendered Service In
The World War
1917 1919
Duval Allen Paul Allen, Jr. Leslie F. Andrews Stanley Axelby William Axelby Charles I. Bachman George H. Baldwin Robert L. Baldwin Thomas C. . . . — — Map (db m229363) HM
In Honor Of Those From Litchfield
Who Served In World War II 1941 1947
[ 480 names are listed, front and back. The stars next to the following names indicate they gave their lives. ]
Baldi, Albert M. Banker, Douglas Bigenwalt, Charles . . . — — Map (db m229368) HM
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Home
Presented By
Helen J. Fitzgerald
to the
Litchfield Historical Society
In Loving Memory
Of Her Husband
Harold Fitzgerald
1878 - 1948 — — Map (db m229365) HM
Here stood the church in which
Lyman Beecher preached 1810 1826
One half mile north stood the home
where were born
Harriet Beecher Stowe 1811
Henry Ward Beecher 1813 — — Map (db m229362) HM
Stone Walls
as increased farming began to change Litchfield's landscape, farmers discovered large deposits of granite and gneiss rocks in the ground. The farmers dug up and hauled away these stones as the land was cleared for crops and . . . — — Map (db m230289) HM
Kitchen gardens, like the one kept by Tapping Reeve and his family, provided reliable sources of food for Litchfield families and occupied a central role in the household economy of 18th-century America. Compared to agricultural fields, kitchen . . . — — Map (db m230287) HM
The cultivation of fruit trees was once a major component of family farming in Litchfield. During the 18th and 19th centuries, many families kept small orchards on their land. Apple trees are not native to North America, but became an important . . . — — Map (db m230286) HM
[ west side ]
Wadhams
The battle is fought,
the victory won.
Rest, Soldiers, Rest.
[ north side ]
Edward Wadhams
1st Sergt.
Co. E. 8. Regt. C.V.
Killed near Fort Darling Va.
May 16, 1864
Aged 27
[ . . . — — Map (db m31161) HM
In honor of those from Litchfield who served in the War on Terrorism
David E. Kilbourn
Joseph E. Dos Santos
Diane B. Easter
Christopher J. Lawrence
Michael A. King
Matthew W. Southard
Louis J. Persico III . . . — — Map (db m230251) WM
The relationship between residents and the land has shaped our community for as long as people have lived here. Litchfield was founded on the traditional territory of the Potatuck people, who cultivated crops, foraged, fished, and hunted on the . . . — — Map (db m230253) HM
[ south side ]
"That the generations to come
might know them."
Lincoln
Lieut. Horace Hubbard
Co. H. 2. C.H.A.
killed Bat. Winchester Va.
Sept. 19, 1864 Ζ. 33.
Hiram T. Cooley
Co. D. 2. C.H.A.
killed Bat. . . . — — Map (db m28116) HM
[ front ]
Morris
Originally called South Farms, this area was settled in the 1720's as part of the frontier town of Litchfield. The land was surveyed by Captaiin John Marsh in 1715 and was purchased for fifteen pounds from the bantam . . . — — Map (db m28399) HM
In Memory Of
Margaret Whitlock White 1869-1941
Alain Campbell White 1880-1951
Through whose generosity and foresight the White Memorial Foundation was created to hold in trust for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations . . . — — Map (db m58644) HM
On this plot was raised in 1739, the first
meeting house of New Hartford and on these
very foundations the second church was built
in 1829. After 1854 it was no longer used as a place
of worship and was finally removed in 1929.
For . . . — — Map (db m102033) HM
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