Historical Markers and War Memorials in New London County, Connecticut

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in New London County, Connecticut

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101► Connecticut (New London County), Mystic — Wichmann Semi-Diesel Engine —

Wichmann Semi-Diesel Engine Horsepower: 83 @ 250 RPM Torque: 1,747 foot pounds @ 250 RPM Cylinders: 2 Bore: 12 5/8” Stroke: 12 5/8” Weight: approximately 6,000 pounds Type: Two-cycle, naturally aspirated, reed valve . . . — — Map (db m68695) HM

102► Connecticut (New London County), Mystic — William Haynes House —

This house was built in the early 1850s by William Haynes (1820-1905), a ship carpenter who often worked at the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. The small room on the left side is a later addition, and the bay window was added in the mid-1900s . . . — — Map (db m114844) HM

103► Connecticut (New London County), New London — "Do you want to be slave or free?" —

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 . . . — — Map (db m66445) HM

104► Connecticut (New London County), New London — “Aim, Load, Fire” —

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

105► Connecticut (New London County), New London — “The Arches” — Submarine Antenna Over-Water Arch Facility — Building 101 —

This unusual structure was specifically designed to test submarine antennas in an environment that replicated conditions at sea. The roof contained a 93-by-66 foot concrete pool filled with seawater. The pool was six inches deep except for a well . . . — — Map (db m48380) HM

106► Connecticut (New London County), New London — 15 Bank Street — Lawrence Hall — 1920 —

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

107► Connecticut (New London County), New London — 16 Bank Street — c. 1900 —

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

108► Connecticut (New London County), New London — 2 State Street — 1844 —

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 Funded . . . — — Map (db m48636) HM

109► Connecticut (New London County), New London — 21st Regt. Conn. Vol. — 1862 - 1865 —

Erected Sept. 5, 1898 by the State of Connecticut in honor of her Citizen Soldiers — — Map (db m48202) HM

110► Connecticut (New London County), New London — 35 Water Street — Union Railroad Station — 1888 —

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

111► Connecticut (New London County), New London — American Revolution —

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in Massachusetts in April of 1775, more than a year before the thirteen colonies declared their independence. Connecticut needed fortifications to defend the colony from British attack, and in . . . — — Map (db m48280) HM

112► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Blockhouse —

This sturdy granite building is the oldest surviving structure at Fort Trumbull State Park. At the urging of President George Washington, Congress authorized funds to fortify American seaports in 1794. A French engineer, Stephen Rochefontaine, . . . — — Map (db m48265) HM

113► Connecticut (New London County), New London — City of New London — Connecticut —

Founded May 6, 1646 John Winthrop, the younger 6th Governor of Cennecticut Incorporated January 8, 1784 Act of the General Assembly meeting in New Haven “Meeting House Green”Public meetings were held at the Congregational Church near . . . — — Map (db m48200) HM

114► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Civil War —

Ironically, the Third System forts, built to protect the U.S. coastline from foreign aggression, were never fired on by another country, but some were attacked by American rebel forces. The Civil War started in April of 1861 when Confederate cannon . . . — — Map (db m48313) HM

115► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Coast Guard —

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

116► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Cold War —

World War II ended in 1945 with the surrender of Germany and Japan, but it was an uneasy peace that followed. Although the U.S.S.R. had been America’s ally during the war, after the war, the Soviet Union asserted control over eastern Europe, . . . — — Map (db m48405) HM

117► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Colombo —

( Lower Plaque ) New London Columbus Statue Fund Committee Italian Americans donated this statue of Christopher Columbus to the city of New London on October 12, 1928. Italian American Civic Association — — Map (db m48648) HM

118► Connecticut (New London County), New London — First Step to Freedom —

On this site, August 29. 1839, federal investigative inquiry indicted 38 enslaved Mende Africans accused of revolt on the high seas and murder of the Captain and cook of the Spanish slave ship Amistad which was captured and brought into New London . . . — — Map (db m66444) HM

119► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Fort Interiors —

The fort you are now in has had continuous military occupation since its erection in 1852. the latest occupant, the United States Navy, used the facilities from 1941 and 1997. When the fort was turned over to the Connecticut Department of . . . — — Map (db m48358) HM

120► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Fort Trumbull —

This five-sided fort was built between 1839 and 1852 to protect New London Harbor as part of a broad system of coastal fortification undertaken by the federal government. This is the third Fort Trumbull built on this promontory, which was known as . . . — — Map (db m48253) HM

121► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Hempstead Historic District —

Free African Americans have lived and worked in this neighborhood since colonial times. In the 1840s both blacks and whites bought home (some still standing) through the efforts of abolitionist and developer, Savillion Haley. Travelers on the . . . — — Map (db m48364) HM

122► Connecticut (New London County), New London — John Winthrop — 1606 – 1676 —

Founder of New London May 6, 1646 Governor of Connecticut 1657, 1659-1676 --------------- The Charter of Connecticut was procured by him from King Charles II April 23, 1662 --------------- To commemorate his great services to this commonwealth the . . . — — Map (db m48199) HM

123► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Jonathan Brooks Tomb 1786 —

In memory of Jonathan Brooks 1768 – 1848 A boy patriot of the American Revolution — — Map (db m54084) HM

124► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Magnetic Silencing — Building 109 —

The navy uses the magnetic silencing range to determine if a ship may be vulnerable to detection by magnetic mines, which can blow a hole in a vessel and cause it to sink. The range consists of a series of devices installed underwater that . . . — — Map (db m48381) HM

125► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Maury Hall — Building 28 —

Maury Hall, a substantial two-story concrete building, stood on this site from the 1930s or early 1940s until 1999. It served as classrooms for the U.S. Maritime Service officers’ training program at Fort Trumbull during Worl War II. Known to the . . . — — Map (db m48303) HM

126► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Merchant Marine —

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

127► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Monte Cristo Cottage — National Historic Landmark —

Boyhood home of Eugene O’Neill, America’s most renowned playwright and setting for his masterpieces ‘Ah, Wilderness’ and ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night”. O’Neill won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1936. This site possesses exceptional . . . — — Map (db m66446) HM

128► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Nathan Hale —

Born in Coventry Connecticut June 6, 1755 A schoolmaster in New London, A captain in the Continental Army who “resign’d his life a sacrifice to his country’s Liberty at New York Sept. 22d 1776” “I only regret that I have but one . . . — — Map (db m48203) HM

129► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Nathan Hale — Schoolteacher & Spy from Connecticut —

A Yale graduate, Hale began teaching here in the Union School House in 1774. He taught all ages and levels of boys at the same time. A progressive teacher for his day, Hale openly rewarded success in the classroom. He also believed in teaching . . . — — Map (db m48320) HM

130► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Nathan Hale Schoolhouse — 1774 – 1775 —

Owned and operated by The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution — — Map (db m48184) HM

131► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Native Americans — Connecting to the Sea for Centuries —

The Mohegan and Pequot people of southeastern Connecticut and their ancestors have used the coastal resources of eastern Long Island Sound for thousands of years. Native people made ocean-going canoes to harvest fish, trade, and visit with their . . . — — Map (db m48330) HM

132► Connecticut (New London County), New London — New London —

New London was founded in 1646 by John Winthrop, the younger, who chose this shore-ringed "plantation” for its excellent harbor. This land, with its great natural assets, attracted men of hardihood and valor and became one of the . . . — — Map (db m114908) HM

133► Connecticut (New London County), New London — New London Soldiers & Sailors Monument —

[ 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

134► Connecticut (New London County), New London — New London War Dead —

Gratefully dedicated to those who gave their lives in the service of our country in order to preserve its ideals of liberty and democracy1961 — — Map (db m48649) HM

135► Connecticut (New London County), New London — New London War Memorial —

[ Left Plaque : ] Korean Conflict This memorial is dedicated to those who served. When the call of their country was heard, self was forgotten. Their deeds and efforts shall never be forgotten. [ Right Plaque : ] Vietnam . . . — — Map (db m48851) HM

136► Connecticut (New London County), New London — New London Whalemen —

Dedicated to the memory of the Whalemen of the Port of New London — — Map (db m48843) HM

137► Connecticut (New London County), New London — North Battery —

Between 1875 and 1876, the army built this installation for heavy guns, known as the North Battery, to strengthen the military effectiveness of Fort Trumbull. Designed for five cannon aimed toward the water, the battery contained four gun platforms . . . — — Map (db m48258) HM

138► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Parade Ground —

This parade ground appears on a map from the 1830s, when the second Fort Trumbull was still standing. Its use dates back at least that far. The army conducted drills and inspections of troops on this stretch of land until the early twentieth . . . — — Map (db m48272) HM

139► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Periscope Test Facility — Building 94 —

An industrial-looking building with few windows stood on this site directly in front of the fort from the 1770s until 1999. It was designed specifically for top-secret work in periscope technology. Originally, periscopes were simple tube-shaped . . . — — Map (db m48382) HM

140► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Post Civil War to 1910 —

After the Civil War fewer troops were stationed at Fort Trumbull, but at least one artillery company continued to serve here each year into the early twentieth century. It became evident during the Civil War that advances in weapons had caused the . . . — — Map (db m48356) HM

141► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Revolutionary New London — The Fight for Liberty —

When the “Lexington Alarm” was sounded in April 1775, three militia companies from New London and surrounding towns responded immediately. Within a month, six new regiments were formed with two New London companies participating in the . . . — — Map (db m48318) HM

142► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Revolutionary War Privateering — Led to Benedict Arnold’s Attack —

When the colonies chose revolution, the Continental Congress appointed Nathaniel Shaw to be in charge of Connecticut’s Navy. That navy consisted largely of privateers, privately-owned armed vessels, licensed to attack British shipping. Privateers . . . — — Map (db m48319) HM

143► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Scientific Research — World War I —

World War I broke out in Europe in 1914, and President Woodrow Wilson firmly resolved that the United States would stay neutral. However, public opinion turned to outrage in 1915, when a U-boat (a German submarine) fired two torpedoes at the . . . — — Map (db m48391) HM

144► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Scientific Research — World War II —

Before the United States entered World War II, German U-boats again inflicted death and destruction on the seas by sinking Allied ships as they had in World War I. In January 1942, the month after the United States entered the war, the Germans . . . — — Map (db m48396) HM

145► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Shaw Mansion — Hempstead Historic Neighborhood —

Nathaniel Shaw came to New London around 1730 to take advantage of the town’s increasing maritime opportunities. He and his son, Nathaniel Jr. became successful merchants. In 1756 the older Shaw began building this mansion. Despite the abundance . . . — — Map (db m48192) HM

146► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Shaw Mansion —

Built 1756 by Captain Nathaniel Shaw, Senior • • • Continental, Colonial and State Naval Office of Nathaniel Shaw, Junior New London, Connecticut During the War of the American Revolution. He was appointed Naval Agent by the Continental . . . — — Map (db m48205) HM

147► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Site Orientation —

On this rocky and windy promontory overlooking the Thames River, more than two hundred years of military history have unfolded. The history of this place and those who served here reflects strategic and technological developments from the American . . . — — Map (db m48647) HM

148► Connecticut (New London County), New London — South Battery —

The army built this gun line, known as the South Battery, around 1840, while the present Fort Trumbull was under construction. By 1879, this battery contained eight cannon of two types, six Rodmans and two Parrotts. A low protective wall made of . . . — — Map (db m48262) HM

149► Connecticut (New London County), New London — The Amistad Incident — Galvanizing Abolitionists —

In the summer of 1839, the Amistad, a Spanish coastal schooner with 39 kidnapped Africans aboard, was found in Long Island Sound and brought to New London. The captives, who had been sold into slavery in Cuba, had taken over the ship and . . . — — Map (db m48324) HM

150► Connecticut (New London County), New London — The 19th Century Port — Changing Maritime Enterprises —

From this bustling port numerous ships set off around the world in search of whales. Marine mammals provided highly sought after oil which fueled the industrial revolution. New London whalemen specialized in hunting elephant seals which also . . . — — Map (db m48328) HM

151► Connecticut (New London County), New London — The Atlantic Trade — New London Enters the World Economy —

English settlers were attracted to the Thames River because it offered a safe harbor and good anchorage with easy access to the sea. This quickly led to a thriving community based on coastal trade. New London colonial merchants became so . . . — — Map (db m48321) HM

152► Connecticut (New London County), New London — The Barracks —

This building housed army enlisted men serving in the artillery or infantry from the 1830s until Fort Trumbull was downgraded to a supply post, in 1907. Built of rough-cut granite, the original stone section dates from about 1830, the same year . . . — — Map (db m48300) HM

153► Connecticut (New London County), New London — The Roots of the US Coast Guard — Supporting and Defending Maritime Trade —

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

154► Connecticut (New London County), New London — The Submarine Industry — Rooted in Connecticut —

Just as the early settlers recognized the fine qualities of the New London harbor, so did the US Government. At the end of the Civil War, the Federal Government accepted land in Groton and Ledyard, purchased by New London, for a new naval base. . . . — — Map (db m48326) HM

155► Connecticut (New London County), New London — The Third System —

Although the United States won the War of 1812, the searing memory of the nation’s capital in flames continued to disturb the public and Congress alike. The British had entered the Chesapeake Bay, continued up the Potomac River, and set fire to . . . — — Map (db m48353) HM

156► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Union Station —

Union Station was originally designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and built in 1885. Union Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was saved, restored and adaptively reused through the efforts of: Union Railroad Station . . . — — Map (db m48645) HM

157► Connecticut (New London County), New London — United States Maritime Service Officers School —

This monument marks the site of the largest United States Maritime Service Officers School during the course of events leading up to and including World War II. During this period 15,000 Maritime Service Officers were graduated and went forth to . . . — — Map (db m66449) HM

158► Connecticut (New London County), New London — War of 1812 —

In 1808, Congress again approved funds to fortify the coastline, prompted by the prospect of another war with England. England was at war with France, which was ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte at the time, and although the United States had not taken . . . — — Map (db m48283) HM

159► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Whaling in New London —

Human relationship with sea mammals has evolved through the past 300 years. Oil from whales and seals was exploited, yet essential to developing our industrial revolution in the 19th century. The wealth accumulated from whaling was invested in . . . — — Map (db m48186) HM

160► Connecticut (New London County), New London — Williams Memorial Park — Hempstead Historic Neighborhood —

New London was a wealthy city in the mid-1800s, largely due to its success in whaling and other maritime ventures. Leading families displayed their wealth in opulent houses and furnishings, but many sought to bestow a more public legacy. They . . . — — Map (db m48363) HM

161► Connecticut (New London County), Niantic — Bride Brooke —

Bride Brooke A.D. 1664 – 1647 "It fell out the first winter of our settling there that Jonathan Rudd being to be maried at Saybrooke there falling out at yt tyme a great snow the magistrate intended to goe downe thither was hindered by the . . . — — Map (db m32331) HM

162► Connecticut (New London County), Niantic — East Lyme —

East Lyme Settled in the 1640's in part of Lyme and New London. East Lyme was made a separate town in 1839 by the Connecticut General Assembly. In what was originally a farming area along the Old Post Road, a cottage textile indistry developed . . . — — Map (db m32330) HM

163► Connecticut (New London County), Niantic — East Lyme Honor Roll —

Honor RollAntoniac, Peter • Atkinson, Arthur W. • Bacon, Howard N. • Bacon, Jerry B. • Banta, Richard • Beck, Andrew • Beck, John A. • Beckwith, George A. • Beckwith, Oliver J. • Beebe, Benjamin M. • Beebe, Henry A. • Beebe, Lewis • Bond, Henry W. • . . . — — Map (db m32328) HM

164► Connecticut (New London County), Niantic — East Lyme Veterans Memorial —

[ left panel ] East Lyme Vietnam God Bless These Men Who Could Give No More * John M. Bath * Donald K. Walsh May We Always Remember - Never Forget – These Courageous Men From Our Town Who Fought For Right When So . . . — — Map (db m32329) WM

165► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers —

( inscribed around the obelisk ) June 14, 1863 · Port Hudson · May 27, 1863 ( south side ) Erected To the Memory of the 26th Regiment Conn. Volunteeer Infantry 26th Regt. Conn. Vols. ( north side ) Total Membership 825 . . . — — Map (db m101860) HM

166► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Angelo Sanquedolce Memorial Plaza —

The Angelo Sanquedolce Memorial Plaza Dedicated May 14, 1999 The Heritage Riverfront Park Plaza is hereby named and dedicated in honor of Angelo J. Sanquedolce, Comptroller of the City of Norwich from 1968 to 1998, for thirty years of exemplary . . . — — Map (db m101880) HM

167► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Benedict Arnold —

Benedict Arnold was born here in January 1741. He and a younger sister, Hannah, were the only survivors of eleven children. The original family home no longer exists. As a young man of 14, he served an apprenticeship as a . . . — — Map (db m83323) HM

168► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Central Baptist Church —

Central Baptist Church Central Baptist Church was founded in 1840 and under the zeal and energy of Rev. Miner G. Clarke grew rapidly to over 400 members. The church's first organist, Ithamar Conkey, composed the music to "In The Cross of Christ I . . . — — Map (db m101881) HM

169► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Cristoforo Colombo Monument —

( south side ) Cristoforo Colombo 1492 – 1992 Onorate I Vostri Genitori ( Behold Your Parents ) ( north side ) Presented to the City of Norwich by the Italian – American Citizens on the 500th . . . — — Map (db m101856) HM

170► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — David Ruggles Freedom Courtyard —

David Ruggles Freedom Courtyard dedicated on the 19th day of October in the year 2013 and to honor the 150th anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 Whereas, on the twenty-second day of . . . — — Map (db m101879) HM

171► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Dr. Charles H. Osgood Fountain —

Dr. Charles H. Osgood Fountain Dr. Osgood was one of the original founding fathers of the Norwich Free Academy in 1854. The fountain was on his estate at the corner of Washington and Broad Streets. In 1957, Milton Green purchased and . . . — — Map (db m101943) HM

172► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — East District School —

East District School Once upon a time in Norwich... In 1789, when Norwich was the second largest city in the State, Thomas Leffingwell IV sold to the inhabitants of the East School District for 6 pounds, land “for the purpose of said . . . — — Map (db m101941) HM

173► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Everlasting Vigilance —

Everlasting Vigilance Spec Jacob D. Martir US Army Operation Iraqi Freedom 18 August 2004 1st Lt Keith N. Heidman US Army Operation Iraqi Freedom 28 May 2007 — — Map (db m101801) WM

174► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Hopkins & Allen Gun Factory —

Once upon a time in Norwich… Hopkins & Allen Gun Factory was the city’s largest employer. During the Civil War, Norwich provided more arms for the Union forces than any other city. As the nation’s largest armory, Hopkins & Allen was just one . . . — — Map (db m101882) HM

175► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — In Memory of Captain Samuel Chester Reid —

In Memory of Captain Samuel Chester Reid 1783 — 1861 Born at Norwich, Conn. Aug. 25, 1783. During the War of 1812 commander of the American privateer General Armstrong. Captain Reid planned the United States Flag which was . . . — — Map (db m101775) HM

176► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — John F. Slater —

Nov. 4 A.D. 1886 This Building Dedicated to the Education of the Young And Commemorative of John F. Slater Is Erected by His Son William A. Slater And by Him Presented to the Norwich Free Academy In Grateful Recognition Of . . . — — Map (db m101954) HM

177► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Lathrop Manor —

Lathrop Manor John Olmstead, Norwich's first physician, settled here in 1661 and later sold his house to Samuel Lathrop. After the original house burned in 1745, it was rebuilt by Samuel's son, Dr. Daniel Lathrop. Near the family home, Dr. Lathrop . . . — — Map (db m101913) HM

178► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Leffingwell Inn —

Leffingwell Inn In 1675, Steven Backus built a simple two-room, side-chimney house. Over two centuries, it would be modified many times. Thomas Leffingwell, a founder of Norwich and friend of the Great Sachem, Uncas, bought the house in 1700 and . . . — — Map (db m101942) HM

179► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Lowthorpe Meadows —

Lowthorpe Meadows Of this 18-acre meadow, the manor portion was deeded to a trust in 1907 by Emily Serena Gilman and Louisa Gilman Lane “in consideration of their love and goodwill to the inhabitants of Norwich, and in memory of their . . . — — Map (db m101911) HM

180► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Norwich POW MIA Monument —

POW★MIA You Are Not Forgotten — — Map (db m101799) WM

181► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Norwich Soldier’s Monument —

( south east plaque ) 2nd Regt. Infantry: Enlisted Man: Joseph Stokes. 3rd Regt. Infantry: Enlisted Man: David C. Case. 5th Regt. Infantry: Enlisted Man: Alexander S. Avery. 6th Regt. Infantry: Enlisted Men: Charles Meissor. Frank . . . — — Map (db m101792) WM

182► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Norwich Veterans Memorial —

In Solemn Remembrance Of Those Who Paid The Supreme Sacrifice In All Wars, Actions And Conflicts. — — Map (db m101793) WM

183► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Norwich Vietnam War Memorial —

Norwich Vietnam War Memorial In Honor Of The Brave Servicemen Who Gave Their Lives In Vietnam Cooley, Robert Karl May 31, 1970 Donohue, Francis Charles March 1, 1967 Donovan, Thomas Edward March 23, 1968 Greene, James Leonard, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m101800) WM

184► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Norwich World War I Monument —

1917 1918 Dedicated To The Men And Women Of Norwich Who Served Their Country In The World War ( 697 names are listed on the south side. The following have stars indicating they made the supreme sacrifice. ) Allen Horace H . . . — — Map (db m101794) WM

185► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Norwich World War II & Korean War Monument —

( east side ) 1941 1945 To Commemorate Those Who Served In World War II And To Those Who Paid The Supreme Sacrifice In Order That Our Nation May Continue To The Glory Of God And To Continue In His Principles Amongst Men . . . — — Map (db m101795) WM

186► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Norwichtown Green —

English settlers in southeastern Connecticut aided the Mohegan Tribe many times during the 17th century Pequot and Narragansett Wars. In 1645 Thomas Leffingwell and others helped lift a Narragansett siege of the Mohegans Fort Shantok on the Thames . . . — — Map (db m101909) HM

187► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Slater Museum —

Slater Museum Samuel Slater, possessing considerable knowledge of textile production and machinery emigrated from England in 1789. He was attracted to the United States because of the bounty offered here for skilled textile workers. British law . . . — — Map (db m101858) HM

188► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — The Freedom Tree —

The Freedom Tree With The Vision of Universal Freedom For All Mankind This Tree Is Dedicated To Col. Paul G. Underwood And All Prisoners Of War And Missing In Action 1973 — — Map (db m101803) WM

189► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — The Green —

The Green In 1659 the Mohegan chief Uncas sold to settlers led by Major John Mason and the Reverend James Fitch “nine miles square”, part of which became Norwich. Acording to Francis M. Caulkins’s history of Norwich, “At the end . . . — — Map (db m101910) HM

190► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — The Shattuck Building —

The Shattuck Building Dedicated To The Devoted Support Of The Humanities As Was Constantly Exhibited By George E. Shattuck During His Tenure As Principal 1940 – 1965 — — Map (db m101945) HM

191► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — U.S.S. Maine Memorial —

In Memoriam U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898 This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine — — Map (db m101859) WM

192► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — Veterans Dedication Stone —

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

193► Connecticut (New London County), Norwich — William Ashby McCloy —

William Ashby McCloy (1913-2000) Aspirations, 1976 Core-ten steel 174 inches high Commissioned with funds from The Connecticut Commission on the Arts William Ashby McCloy was born in Baltimore and studied at Phillips . . . — — Map (db m101953) HM

194► Connecticut (New London County), Old Lyme — Old Lyme —

As early as the 1640’s settlers from Saybrook cleared and planted land on the east side of the Connecticut River in what is now Old Lyme. The first recorded grant of land, in 1649, was to Matthew Griswold in the Black Hall quarter. By 1665 the . . . — — Map (db m65180) HM

195► Connecticut (New London County), Old Lyme — Old Lyme Veterans Memorial —

In Honor Of The Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives In Order To Maintain Peace For All Mankind Dedicated July 4, 1998 — — Map (db m65181) WM

196► Connecticut (New London County), Pawcatuck — Pawcatuck Bridge — Westerly, R.I. - Stonington, Conn. — 1932 —

First built about 1712 Subsequently rebuilt in 1734 * 1795 * 1811 1858 * 1885 — — Map (db m115170) HM

197► Connecticut (New London County), Preston — Downer-Doane Park —

Downer-Doane Park Homesite of Dr. Joshua & Dr. Avery Downer Revolutionary War Surgeons also of William Howard Doane Hymn Writer — — Map (db m140818) HM

198► Connecticut (New London County), Preston — Gen. Samuel Mott’s Home —

Site of Gen. Samuel Mott’s Home b. 1737 — d. 1813 Served in Revolutionary War, Surveyor, Justice of Peace — — Map (db m140819) HM

199► Connecticut (New London County), Preston — Preston —

Preston Incorporated in 1687, Preston was settled mainly by sons and grandsons of founders of surrounding towns on land purchased from the Mohegan Indians. It was probably named for Preston in Suffolk, the English home of Thomas Parke, one of the . . . — — Map (db m140817) HM

200► Connecticut (New London County), Preston — Preston Veterans Monument —

From This Town Obedient to the Call of Patriotism and Humanity Went Forth One Hundred and Fifty Men As Soldiers in the Civil War In Grateful Memory Of Those Citizens of the Town of Preston Who Served Their Country in Arms In the . . . — — Map (db m140891) WM

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