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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield is the county seat for Litchfield County
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On Main Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Town Of Thomaston
Dedicated In Honor
Of Those Who Served
[ far left tablet ]
Wars And Conflicts
Braucci, Andrew D. Vietnam Dipesa, John A. Persian Gulf Duffany, Lawrence F. Vietnam Grabherr, Edward T. Vietnam . . . — — Map (db m28575) WM
On South Main Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
1917 Honor Roll 1918
In Memory of The Heroes of
Thomaston
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
in the
World War
Clifford R. Fench Alexander Crecorek George V. Lawson Adam Simoski William J. Ryan
Erected By
Thomaston Tercentenary . . . — — Map (db m90381) WM
On Main Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Roll of Honor
Dedicated by the Town of Thomaston
To Those Who Served Their Country
In The World War
( column 1 )
Army
Emil A. Albicker Malcolm E. Aldrich Alexander Anderson Harold F. Anderson Sherwood Vernon Ariel Ardis E. . . . — — Map (db m28137) HM
On Main Street at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Thomastons Three Tower Clocks
In 1872 Seth Thomas Clock Company began manufacturing Tower Clocks. Considered to be a sample of high quality workmanship and an ingenious mechanical feat, Tower Clocks are an architecturally important finger-print of . . . — — Map (db m90351) HM
On Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
In 1902 delegates from all 168 towns in Connecticut met in Hartford for a state Constitutional Convention. Torrington's delegate to the Convention was Orasmus R. Fyler. Each delegate received a Pin Oak tree seedling from the USDA bureau of Plant . . . — — Map (db m30184) HM
On South Main Street at Litchfield Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
Coe Memorial Park
The Homestead Of
Lyman Wetmore Coe and his wife Eliza Seymour Coe
Given in Their Memory to the Town of Torrington
By their Children
Edward Turner Coe Ella Seymour Coe Adelaide Coe Godfrey
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To make . . . — — Map (db m30097) HM
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Given for the use of the Torrington
Historical Society by Gertrude Fyler
Hotchkiss in memory of her parents
Orsamus R. Fyler and Mary E. Fyler,
and her husband Edward H. Hotchkiss
Sept. 17, 1956 — — Map (db m30183) HM
On John Brown Road, 1 mile west of Town Farm Road, on the right when traveling west.
John Brown, the abolitionist, was born at this site on May 9, 1800. He dedicated his life to ending slavery in the United States. Brown became a spokesperson for those abolitionists who believed that slavery could only be eliminated by force. He is . . . — — Map (db m30187) HM
On High Street at Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north on High Street.
McCall Foundation
Has Been Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
Circa 1915 — — Map (db m30182) HM
On Litchfield Street (U.S. 202) at South Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Litchfield Street.
"So numerous were the many acts of heroism, rescue of the sick and invalid, neighbors' concern for neighbors, that it would be impossible to chronicle them with slighting someone deserving of great credit." - Torrington Register, August 26, . . . — — Map (db m54559) HM
Near Burr Mountain Road, 0.2 miles north of Winsted Road, on the right when traveling south.
To Honor The Men Of
Camp Wolcott
Company 176
Established 1933
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
Created By
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Renewing The Country's Natural Resources
And Chellenging The Human Spirit
Of A Nation . . . — — Map (db m30242) HM
On Main Street north of City Hall Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Named in 1732 for Torrington in Devonshire, England, this was one of the townships of the Western Lands allotted to Windsor. Since the early settlers were taxpayers in that town, their shares in the division of land depended upon the amount of taxes . . . — — Map (db m56057) HM
On South Main Street at Litchfield Street (U.S. 202), on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
This Memorial
Records The Devotion Of
The Sons And Daughters
Of Torrington Who In The
Hour Of Need Gave Their
Services To Their Country
Putting Honor And Duty
Above Safety They Sought
Not Glory But The Good Of
Their Country And . . . — — Map (db m30459) WM
On Litchfield Street (U.S. 202) at South Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Litchfield Street.
Dedicated To The Men And
Women Of Torrington Who
Honorably Served Their Country
During The Vietnam Era, 1964
To May 1975. Particularly Those
Who Served In Vietnam And
Especially Those Who Died
There. — — Map (db m30103) HM
On South Main Street at Litchfield Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 9086 Torrington, CT.
155mm Howitzer
Presented to the
City of Torrington
All Veterans Memorial
1995
[ lower plaque ]
M114A2 Howitzer, Medium
Towed 155mm Cannon
Max Range: 30, 000 . . . — — Map (db m30101) HM
Near Main Street at Northridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Warrenton Woolen Mill
839 Main Street, Torrington CT
Erected 1908
Listed On The
National Register of Historic Places
1987
Renovated Into The
Warrenton Mill Condominium
1988 — — Map (db m30186) HM
On Sackett Hill Road, 0.1 miles south of Kent Road (Connecticut Route 341), on the right when traveling south.
[ front ]
Warren
This area was settled in 1737 as part of the Town of Kent. A separate ecclesiastical society called the Society of East Greenwich, established in 1750, led to the founding of a church in 1756 and a separate town in . . . — — Map (db m29171) HM
On Wykeham Road at Green Hill Road (Connecticut Route 47), on the left when traveling west on Wykeham Road.
Frederick William Gunn and Abigail Brinsmade, his wife were for many years teachers by precept and example, of truth, honor, and loving kindness. Their influence was ennobling and far-reaching. Earnest and unselfish in their lives they are held in . . . — — Map (db m40922) HM
On Baldwin Hill Road, 0.1 miles south of New Milford Turnpike (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling south.
[ east side ]
A Memorial
To The Soldiers Who Served
Faithfully and Honorably
In The Civil War
1861 1865
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Erected by a Comrade
Major Walter Burnham
[ west side ]
Buried In This Cemetery
Burnham . . . — — Map (db m29173) HM
On Bryan Hall Plaza at Calhoun Street (Connecticut Route 109), on the right when traveling west on Bryan Hall Plaza.
Side A
This township includes the villages of Woodville, New Preston, Marbledale, Washington, and Washington Depot. The eastern section, first settled by Joseph Hurlbut in 1734, was known as the Parish of Judea and belonged to Woodbury. The . . . — — Map (db m17437) HM
On Calhoun Street (Connecticut Route 109) at Bryan Hall Plaza, on the right when traveling south on Calhoun Street.
[ top plaque ]
The Citizens Of Washington Have Not Forgotten – In Honor
And Grateful Memory Of The Veterans Of The Community
Who Served In The Armed Forces Of The United States:
For The Cause Of Liberty
[ left plaque ] . . . — — Map (db m29322) WM
On Calhoun Street (Connecticut Route 109) at Bryan Hall Plaza, on the right when traveling south on Calhoun Street.
1917 1918
In Honor Of The Citizens
Of Washington Who Served In The
World War And In Memory Of Those
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
In Memoriam
* Francis E. Seeley * Louis P. Gage * David Blixt * Warren B. Mitchell * George W. . . . — — Map (db m29323) HM
On DeForest Street (U.S. 6) at Veterans Hill, on the right on DeForest Street.
(Front):In commemoration of the patriotism and valor of the men of Watertown who, in the hour of peril, offered their lives that the republic might live, thus winning the gratitude of their fellow-citizens, the admiration of succeeding . . . — — Map (db m18865) HM
Near Main Street (Connecticut Route 63) at French Street, on the right when traveling north.
[ west side ]
To commemorate the suffering and torture inflicted by the Indians upon Jonathan Scott and Hannah Hawkes, his wife, the first permanent settlers of Watertown, this memorial is erected by the Waterbury and Watertown Chapters . . . — — Map (db m31165) HM
Near DeForest Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of Main Street (Connecticut Route 63).
This tablet is erected in grateful recognition of the generosity and public spirit of William J. Munson who gave this park to Watertown in memory of his wife. — — Map (db m18856) HM
On DeForest Street (U.S. 6) at Veterans Hill, on the right when traveling east on DeForest Street.
Memorial to Our Sons and
Daughters Who Served Their Country in the World War 1914-1918
Dedicated in grateful recognition by the People of Watertown May 30th 1921
[Names on the northwest face:]
Earl D Anderson J H Haydn Bryan . . . — — Map (db m231283) HM
Near Main Street (Connecticut Route 63) at French Street, on the right when traveling north.
Revolutionary War Soldier
Michael Dayton
Captain of Connecticut
Born June 4, 1722
Died Sept. 22, 1776
Placed by
Sarah Whitman Trumbull
Chapter NSDAR May 1996 — — Map (db m31164) HM
Near Main Street (Connecticut Route 63) at French Street, on the right when traveling north.
Sacred to the Memory
of the Rev'd John Trumbull
senior Pastor of the Church of Christ
in Westbury
And one of the Fellows of the Corporation
of Yale College;
Who died December 8th AD 1787
In the Seventy third Year of his Age,
And . . . — — Map (db m31162) HM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 63) at French Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
[ marker on the left column ]
Soldiers of 1776
Ensign Theophilus Baldwin
Col. Aner Bradley
Benaja Bryan
David Buckingham
Thomas Cole
Younglove Cutler
Samuel Dayton
Dr. John Elton
Jonathan Garnsey
Capt. Joseph Garnsey . . . — — Map (db m26473) HM
On DeForest Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles south of Veterans Hill, on the right when traveling south.
The local Paugasuck Indians sold this area of land to Thomas Judd and thirty-five other proprietors in 1684. The First Ecclesiastical Society of Westbury was formed in 1738 and in 1780 Westbury separated from Waterbury, was named Watertown, and soon . . . — — Map (db m18931) HM
On DeForest Street (U.S. 6) at Veterans Hill on DeForest Street.
Killed in Action
1950 Korea 1955
All Returned
1964 Vietnam 1973
Argenta, Allen C. Childs, Christopher J. Greenwell, Joseph E. Palmer, Douglas T. — — Map (db m19664) WM
On DeForest Street (U.S. 6) at Veterans Hill, on the left when traveling north on DeForest Street.
In Memory of the Sacrifices
And the Efforts of the
Citizens of This Town
Who Served in World War II
( 1236 names are listed. The following were Killed In Action )
Atwood, Ellsworth B. ★
Baculus, Edward ★
Baldwin, . . . — — Map (db m120292) WM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 73) 0.1 miles north of Hillside Avenue, on the right.
Large Plaque:
Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of our men and women who served our country in World War II
Honor Roll
(646 names are listed. 23 with stars who did not return.)
Erected to record their names by the citizens of . . . — — Map (db m19227) WM
Near Torrington Road south of Willow Street, on the left when traveling south.
(South face) Erected by the State of Connecticut and Citizens of the Town. In memory of Winchester Volunteers, who died or were killed in the War of the Rebellion, and whose bodies were not brought home for burial. (East face) . . . — — Map (db m56063) HM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 183) at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
[ front ]
Winchester
In 1686 the General Court of the Connecticut Colony granted to the town of Hartford and Windsor " lands on the north of Woodbury and on the west of Simsbury to make a plantation or villages theron." Later . . . — — Map (db m29904) HM
On Park Place West at Grove Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Place West.
In Grateful Remembrance
Of the Soldiers of the American Revolution
Who Are Buried
In The Town Of Winchester
Stephen Wade Ozias Bronson Wail Loomis John Dare Richard Coit Moses Hatch Roswell Grant Oliver Coe Solomon Wheadon . . . — — Map (db m29901) HM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 183) at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
[ south side ]
1904
For The Dead
A Tribute –
For The Living
A Memory –
For Posterity
An Emblem
Of Loyalty To The Flag
Of Their Country.
[ north side ]
The
Gift Of
Charles B. Pine
In . . . — — Map (db m29907) HM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 183) at Case Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Donated to the Town of Winchester
Dedicated To
All Veterans Of All Wars
* * * Past And Present * * *
May their commitment to our country
never be forgotten
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Seicheprey VFW Post No. 296 . . . — — Map (db m29986) HM
On Torrington Road at Willow Street, on the left when traveling south on Torrington Road.
To Keep In Rememberance
The Men Of Winchester
Who Gave Their Service
Even Unto Death
For Their Country
And Her Kindred Nations
Beyond The Seas
1917 – 1918
This Tablet Is Erected
And These Oaks Stand
As A Living . . . — — Map (db m29984) HM
On Park Place (Connecticut Route 8) at Main Street (Connecticut Route 183), on the left when traveling north on Park Place.
[ front ]
Dedicated To Those
Veterans of W W II
Who Paid The Ultimate
Price For Freedom
Beeman H. Bernstein D. Brault A. Canty J. Carr J. Derose W. Dietlin K. Dombrowski W. Dyson G. Eddy J. English J. Finn W. . . . — — Map (db m29983) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 44) at Hinsdale Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Korean Conflict
Persian Gulf
To The Men And Women
Who Served During
The Korean Conflict
And The Persian Gulf
And To Those Who Gave
Their Lives For Freedom
Dedicated May 30, 1995 — — Map (db m29896) WM
On Park Place at Grove Street, on the left when traveling north on Park Place.
J A (Tony)
Machowski
Age 27
Edward J
Haburey
Age 21
James C
Stano
Age 20
We Dedicate
To The Honor
And Memory
Of Those
From Winsted
Who Gave Their Lives
And We Acknowledge
In Appreciation
The Sacrifices Of . . . — — Map (db m29897) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 6) 0.2 miles north of Sherman Hill Road (Connecticut Route 64), on the right when traveling north.
In past times the ancient paths in Connecticut were formed by large animals as they moved with the seasons and migrated to salt deposits. The Native Americans followed these same paths as they hunted these animals, traded with other tribes and also . . . — — Map (db m112637) HM
On Main Street South (U.S. 6) at Sherman Hill Road (Connecticut Route 64), on the right when traveling north on Main Street South.
In Memory Of
George Washington
1732 – 1799
These Trees Were Planted By The
Daughters Of The Cincinnati
To Commemorate The Bi-Centennial
1932 — — Map (db m29501) HM
On Main Street S (U.S. 6) at Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street S.
This school was also called the South Central School or "the school under the rocks" and was one of 14 District schools in Woodbury. The present building was built in 1867 by George Clark and was used until discontinued in 1899 when students were . . . — — Map (db m210343) HM
On Main Street S (U.S. 6) at Park Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street S.
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 protest of the hated . . . — — Map (db m210336) HM
Near Main Street South (U.S. 6) at Sycamore Ave (Connecticut Route 317).
In memory of long time neighbor and friend
Malcolm “Mac” Baldrige
1922 – 1987
Soldier, Industrialist,
Team Roper, Member Cowboy Hall of Fame,
United States Secretary of Commerce 1981-1987,
Recipient United States . . . — — Map (db m19502) HM
On Main Street South (U.S. 6) at Park Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street South.
West face:
In memory of Woodbury soldiers who died in the Rebellion of 1861.
Above the main inscription are the names of one first lieutenant, two second lieutenants, and
Commissary Sergt.
Walt J. Orton, Oct. 7, '64
Serg'ts . . . — — Map (db m19504) HM
On Main Street South (U.S. 6) at Park Road on Main Street South.
In memory of
The Sons of Old Woodbury
Those who gave their lives in war
Those who lived to build a new nation
Those who are known
Those who must remain ever nameless
Bicentennial
of
the American Revolution
1776 1976 . . . — — Map (db m19226) HM
On Main Street South (U.S. 6) at Park Road, on the left when traveling north on Main Street South.
In 1659 citizens of Stratford purchased from the Pegasset Indians the land, then called Pomperaug Plantation, that is now occupied by Woodbury, Southbury, Roxbury, Bethlehem and parts of Washington, Middlebury and Oxford. It was re-named Woodbury in . . . — — Map (db m17607) HM
On Main Street S (U.S. 6) near Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
In Honor of the Men and Women of Woodbury
Who Served During the Korean Conflict Era
1950 -1955
Abbott, Frank K. · Clark, John E. · Cole, Norman F. · Cole, Walter H. · Cowles, Robert B. · Creighton, E. Donald · Deschino, John J. · Drakeley, . . . — — Map (db m210338) WM
On Main Street S at Park Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street S.
In Honor of the Men and Women of Woodbury
Who Served During the Vietnam War Era
1961 -1975
Alba, Louis G. · Anderson, Mark E. · Bacon, William, Jr. · Barry, Kevin G. · Benjamin, John D. · Brown, Edward C. · Brown, Thomas M. · Brownell, Thomas . . . — — Map (db m210342) WM
On Main Street South (U.S. 6) near Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
In honor of
the men of Woodbury
who rendered service in
the World War
1917-1919
Ralph G. Adams William M. Adams Gustave Daniel Anderson George H. Barnes Harry J. Bauch Howard D. Beardsley Edson J. Bennett William B. Bennett, . . . — — Map (db m19505) HM
On Main Street South (U.S. 6) near Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
[Left Tablet] In honor of the men and women of Woodbury who rendered service World War II 1941-1945
Abbott, H. Ellsworth Cole, Francis P. Giggey, Kempton L. Lundin, Frank G. Atwood, Gilbert Cole, Ralph E. Gillis, Carter E. . . . — — Map (db m19853) HM
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