Erected in Honor of Those From
The Town of Griswold Who
Served in the Vietnam Conflict
Robert J. Ambot · William J. Ambot · Kenneth P. Anthony · Lawrence M. Anthony · Rene L. Aubin · Robert A. Aubin · John R. Babcock · Edward F. Bachand · . . . — — Map (db m141078) WM
1914 Honor Roll of Those From 1918
The Town of Griswold
Who Served in the World War
Affortunato, Paul · Anderson, Otto A. · Aramoney, Hazard · Ashey, Edward · Ashey, Ovelia · Auclair, Randolph · Babcock, Adelbert A. · Babcock, Charles I. . . . — — Map (db m140890) WM
Dedicated by the
Town of Griswold
in honor of its citizens who sacrificed and served in
1941 World War II 1945
★John Artecki, Jr. · ★Maurice Asselin · ★Omer G. Bachland · ★Alexander Budawei · ★Roland E. . . . — — Map (db m141077) WM
In April 1771, Eliezer Jewett opened a sawmill on the Pachaug Ríver. This area was the beginning of a small village which became known as Pachaug City before the close of the Revolutionary War.
About 20 years later, Eliezer Jewett named . . . — — Map (db m140813) HM
As part of New London Plantation, Groton was settled in 1646 by John Winthrop, the younger, and a band of Puritans from Massachusetts. The town separated from New London in 1705, and was named for the Winthrop manor in England. One of the last . . . — — Map (db m66439) HM
Jabez Smith
House
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
in 1981
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m227184) HM
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
During World War II, the
Japanese "Type A" two-man
mini-sub was carried "piggy back"
by a mother ship, usually another
submarine, to its area of operation.
Type A submarines were used during
the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
and . . . — — Map (db m206621) HM WM
In her nearly forty years of service, NR-1 was involved in a number of important missions, many of which may remain classified for years to come. Those that have beed revealed include:
1976 Recovery Effort Phoenix Missile
October 1976 . . . — — Map (db m206582) HM
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
On 27 October 1969, NR-1, the U.S. Navy's deep-diving research submarine, was placed in service. Capable of carrying thirteen crew members to a depth of 3,000 feet, NR-1 was powered by a nuclear reactor that allowed her to stay down for up to 30 . . . — — Map (db m206473) HM
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
Long Island Sound Home of the American Submarine Long Island Sound is a unique body of water that borders the entire length of Connecticut, giving the state an unparalleled resource. The north-south orientation of the rivers of . . . — — Map (db m206468) HM
Originally developed as an air launched anti-submarine missile in the 1970's, it was later adapted for launch from surface ships and submarines in the early 1980's. Similar in concept to the modern "Tomahawk" cruise missile, it was launched from . . . — — Map (db m206472) HM
The USS Nautilus has been designated as an historic ship by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of that organization. Members of this society designed and supervised the construction of . . . — — Map (db m206455) HM
USS Nautilus (SSN 571) President Harry S. Truman laid her keel on June 14, 1952, at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut. On January 21, 1954, Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of . . . — — Map (db m206453) HM
USS Nautilus
Has been Designated a
National Historic Landmark
Launched in 1951, the Nautilus was the first true nuclear submarine. Her nuclear propulsion plant was a revolutionary advance that provided unlimited underwater endurance, . . . — — Map (db m206454) HM
USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
This vessel, commissioned on
September 30, 1954, marked humanity's first large
scale use of controlled nuclear power.
Designated as a
Nuclear Historic Landmark, February 2004,
by the American Nuclear Society . . . — — Map (db m206456) 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
[West Side of Marker Stone]
This memorial marks the site of
the home built in 1656 by
Captain James Avery
the founder of the family now known
as the Groton Averys. This
Hive of the Averys
was owned and occupied by its . . . — — Map (db m28169) HM
The Bridge This bridge, built in 1922 is the sixth one on the site since a private wooden toll bridge was built here in 1819. Called a bascule (French for "seesaw"), this unusual bridge is listed on the National Park Service's Historic American . . . — — Map (db m262159) HM
Prior to 1800 the Mystic River Valley was a sparsely settled region. The population depended upon agriculture for subsistence and occasionally profit. The leading historical event during the colonial period had been the defeat and the near . . . — — Map (db m226772) HM
Power to raise the bridge comes from electric motors, which drive the large “Bull Wheels” connected with Linkage arms to the two plate girders which make up the lift span.
The huge concrete weights at the ends of the overhead rocking trusses . . . — — Map (db m114881) HM
Erected by Robert A. Gray and dedicated to the memory of his brave comrades who offered their lives for their country in the War of 1861 – 1865 — — Map (db m20044) HM
On this spot Col. William Ledyard fell by his own sword in the hands of a British officer to whom he had surrendered in the massacre of Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. — — Map (db m18048) HM
British Officer - “Who commands this fort ” Colonel Ledyard – “I did sir, but you do now ” Killed – Lieut. Col. William Ledyard, Commanding Capt. Elijah Avery • Capt. Elisha Avery • Lieut. Ebenezer Avery • Ensign Daniel Avery . . . — — Map (db m19584) WM
The monument was erected under the patronage of the State of Connecticut, A. D. 1830, and in the 55th year of the Independence of the U. S. A. in memory of the brave Patriots, who fell in the Massacre at Fort Griswold, near this spot, on the 6th of . . . — — Map (db m18050) HM
In honor of the 38 Patriots who were carried as prisoners in boats to New York from this shore after the Battle of Groton Heights September 6, 1781 — — Map (db m18053) HM
Shelter afforded our wounded and dying soldiers within this house after the massacre at Ft. Griswold Sept. 6, 1781 Moved in 1971 to Ft. Griswold State Battlefield Park — — Map (db m19050) HM
This gun was taken from the wreck of Admiral Cervera's flagship Maria Theresa which fired the first shot July 3, 1898 as she steamed from Santiago Harbor. — — Map (db m19057) HM
On the morning of September 6, 1781, a British fleet under the command of former American general Benedict Arnold appeared at the mouth of the Thames River. Arnold’s mission was to destroy American privateers in New London and to capture military . . . — — Map (db m19038) HM
In November 1775, Colonel Jedeiah Elderkin was directed by the Governor and the Council of Safety “to view the circumstances of the harbor at New London and neighboring places, and consider of the most proper place and manner of fortifying . . . — — Map (db m19041) HM
To perpetuate the memory of those gallant shipmates who gave their lives during World War II. Dedicated by U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.
U.S. Submarines still on their last patrol.
Sealion SS195 December 10, 1941; S-36 SS141 January . . . — — Map (db m104650) WM
In grateful memory of these submariners who died in the service of their country during World War II. They stand in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die so that freedom might live. Their final resting places are known only to the . . . — — Map (db m104652) WM
In that part of Lebanon known as “Village Hill” some three miles
from his spot on the road leading from Lebanon to Willimantic
was born on Nov. 21, 1785
Dr. William Beaumont
A surgeon in the United States Army who later became . . . — — Map (db m99044) HM
To Commemorate the Founding
and Naming of
Lebanon, Connecticut by
The Reverend Mr. James Fitch
1622 – 1702
On land granted to him together with a seven mile tract given him by Owaneco heir to Uncas in appreciation for his wise counsel . . . — — Map (db m99015) HM
In memory of General Rochambeau and the French troops who came to the aid of our country in the American Revolution, the Duc de Lauzun and his Legion who camped in Lebanon from November 1780 to June 1781, and the citizens of this town who aided . . . — — Map (db m310711) HM WM
John Trumbull Birthplace
(Governor Jonathan Trumbull Home)
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 . . . — — Map (db m99040) HM
Poquechaneeg, the Indian name for the Lebanon area, was ceded to Englishmen in six tracts; the first was to Major John Mason in 1665. Settlement was begun in 1695 with fifty-one proprietors who apportioned among themselves home lots around the . . . — — Map (db m273484) HM
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 2003 through the end of the Hostilities
Iraq
Afghanistan
US service men and women freely . . . — — Map (db m99038) WM
Lebanon, Connecticut
Old Cemetery Containing the Tomb of
“Brother Jonathan” Trumbull, Revolutionary
War Governor of Connecticut, The friend and
Advisor of George Washington; William Williams,
Signer of the Declaration of . . . — — Map (db m140305) 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 By The People Of
Lebanon
In Honor Of Those Who Sacrificed And Served In
World War I — World War II
1917 ★Louis Raymond Abel 1918
Kenneth I. Adams · Arthur Bellevance · Paul Blakeslee · Stanton L. Briggs · . . . — — Map (db m99017) WM
This bell, cast in the 1840’s was originally in the Liberty Hill Church from 1846-1960’s. In 1945, their assets, records, and membership were transferred here. The bell was installed here on this church’s 300th anniversary in 2000. — — Map (db m99039) HM
Used by the French Hussars of the Duke de Lauzun who were encamped on Lebanon Green December 1, 1780 to June 23, 1781. It also served the five regiments of Bourbonnois under Count Rochambeau June 1781. — — Map (db m310710) HM
Original Site of
Governor Jonathan Trumbull's
Lebanon War Office
Built Prior to 1727, Moved 1824 and 1844
Erected by
Connecticut Society
Sons of the American Revolution
1932 — — Map (db m140304) HM
In 1993, the remains of a smoke house were discovered near a vacant house on Tobacco Street in Lebanon. Dating to around 1820, this granite and wood smoke house is a rare example of a once-familiar farm building.
The use of granite blocks as . . . — — Map (db m298074) HM
In the 19th century, ministers often identified a room in their parsonage as a study. This space was used to research and write sermons, meet with church members and tutor young men studying to enter college or seminary. As a free-standing building, . . . — — Map (db m297823) HM
Lebanon, Connecticut
Governor Jonathan Trumbull’s War Office
Headquarters of the
Connecticut Council of Safety During
The War of the American Revolution
Erected by the
Connecticut George Washington Bi-Centennial Commission
October 8, . . . — — Map (db m189612) HM
Winter Encampment in Lebanon
French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After . . . — — Map (db m242004) WM
Gurdon Bill’s Station
( 1816 )
This country store and stagecoach way station was once a meeting place of local residents and passing travelers. The building retains its original features and location. Two important roads of early New England . . . — — Map (db m231786) HM
Settlement by New London pioneers in this conquered Pequot Indian country began along the river at Allyn's Point and Poquetanuck in 1653, then spread down the Indian trail to Mystic. Here at the "Center ,” in 1725 the precise center of that area . . . — — Map (db m140928) HM
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
1914 1918
In Honor Of
The Citizens of The
Town of Ledyard
Who Devoted Themselves
To the Service of Their country
In the World War
Aplin Frank · Baldwin Frederick · Bragaw Eugene U. · Burns William H. · Clark Howard · Collins Henry I. . . . — — Map (db m141084) WM
This area originally was wholly within the Town of Norwich and consisted of a tract of land in the heart of the Mohegan Indian territory. Josiah Read is believed the earliest white settler, having purchased a mile-long tract from the Indians in . . . — — Map (db m302002) HM
In Memory Of
Those Men Of Lisbon
Who Served In The
American Revolutionary War
Erected By The
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
Of Lisbon, Connecticut
July 4, 1976 — — Map (db m141434) WM
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
Honor Roll
The Men of Lisbon Who
Served Their Country In
The World War
1917 – 1918
Allen, George · Benjamin, Carl · Burgess, William · Clark, William · Corbett, Walter · Emerson, James · Emerson, William · Ernst, August · Foote, G. . . . — — Map (db m141436) WM
This area was long the home of the Mohegan Indians, by settlement before the Colonial period, and by reservation until more recent years. Prominent Indian sachems were Owaneco and his father Uncas, who defeated the chief Miantonomoh, a . . . — — Map (db m114904) HM
1914 Honor Roll 1918
Montville
Allen George · Amburn Clarence R. · Amburn Fred V. · Austin Rueben S. · Brouillard Henry · Brierly George · Bergman Walter · Bonville Bennie · &Starf;Bugbee Ernest E. · Babcock Newton · Brannigan Thomas · . . . — — Map (db m141089) WM
Montville
Dedicated to the Memory
Of Our Men and Women
Who Served Our Nation
1950 Korean Conflict 1953
1964 Vietnam Conflict 1975
Richard Brown · Michael Clifford · George Currie · Edward Hansen · Thomas Parker · William St. John . . . — — Map (db m141088) WM
Dedicated to the Honor and Sacrifice of our Men and Women
Who Served Our Country in World War II
Let None Forget They Gave Their All
And Faltered Not When Came Their Call
( 458 names are listed )
Bileski, Walter J.★ · . . . — — Map (db m141090) WM
On this site, September 30, 1858, Police Court Judge Augustus H. Brandegee and Customs Collector John Perkings Mather freed a stowaway slave known as “Joe” by applying Connecticut’s Personal Liberty Law against the federal Fugitive Slave Act. Judge . . . — — Map (db m66445) HM
Built for Morris W. Bacon, manager of the Pequot & Ocean Transit Steamship Co. Bacon, as a member of the New York Yacht Club won the acclaimed cup. — — Map (db m227234) HM
Originally the A. Rudd Feed & Grain Co. The elevator, built to carry bulk feed, was well suited for the building’s next use — a furniture store, which thrived here for many years.
New London Main Street 2006
Funded by City Center . . . — — Map (db m217022) HM
Built in the Greek Revival style for the home of Franklin Smith, partner in the Perkins & Smith whaling firm.
New London Main Street 2006
Funded by City Center District & City of New London, Maritime Heritage Park Grant — — Map (db m217023) HM
Originally the site of L. Lewis Co., a crockery and glassware store. Local architect James Sweeney, designer of 243 and 181 State Street, had his office here. — — Map (db m227190) HM
Built in the neoclassical style for Joseph Lawrence, head of a prominent New London whaling family, as a hall for lectures and exhibits. Historic Waterfront District Heritage Trail New London Main Street 2006 Funded by City Center District & City . . . — — Map (db m48637) HM
Oldest building on State Street. Originally Timothy Green's print shop, which published one of the colony's earliest newspaper. — — Map (db m227191) HM
Figureheads in cornice reflect New London’s maritime tradition. Originally housed the New England Cigar and Tobacco Company. Historic Waterfront District Heritage Trail New London Main Street 2006 Funded by City Center District & City of New . . . — — Map (db m48633) HM
By Leopold Fidlitz, born in Prague and educated at Viennese Polytechnic for Jonathan Newton Harris who made his fortune in patent medicine. — — Map (db m227226) HM
Built in the Italianate style. Completely redesigned and enlarged in 1913 in the Beaux-arts style by local architect James Sweeney. — — Map (db m227225) HM
Built as a warehouse and ships chandlery for the whaling firm of Perkins & Smith. In 1889, became the Winthrop Hotel to recognize the city’s founder, John Winthrop Jr.
Historic Waterfront District Heritage Trail
New London Main Street 2006 . . . — — Map (db m48636) HM
Built in the Italian Palazzo architectural style. Originally a private men's club. The marquee side entrance overlooked an elegant garden. — — Map (db m227197) HM
By Henry Hobson Richardson, initiator of Romanesque revival in America and architect of Trinity Church in Boston and Harvard University’s Sever Hall. Historic Waterfront District Heritage Trail New London Main Street 2006 Funded by City Center . . . — — Map (db m48635) HM
By Dudley St. Clair Donnelly, a prominent New London architect who designed 150 State Street and a number of other buildings in the district. — — Map (db m227232) HM
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