On South Britain Road (Connecticut Route 172) at East Flat Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on South Britain Road.
South Britain Congregational Church
Jehu Minor, First Pastor
1761 Twenty nine persons petitioned the General Assembly for four months winter preaching after traveling to Southbury for thirty years.
1766 First South Britain Ecclesiastic Society . . . — — Map (db m52786) HM
Near Roxbury Road (Connecticut Route 67) at Main Street N (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling west.
The stone marker in the enclosure represents thesite of the encampment of the first 15 settlers and their families from Stratford in the area known as Pomperaug in the spring of 1673. It was made a town and called Woodbury. The south section was . . . — — Map (db m226926) HM
On Russian Village Road, 0.1 miles west of Ichabod Road, on the right when traveling west.
Russian Village: A Brief History
Formerly known as “Churaevka,” Russian Village was established in 1925 as an artistic community for Russians who fled to America after the Revolution of 1917. The village was created by two Russian writers, . . . — — Map (db m26865) HM
Near Main Street South, 0.1 miles east of Flood Bridge Road.
In 1659 this area was part of a large tract of land bought from the Paugussett Indians by prospective settlers from Stratford. The boundaries of this purchase, from which several towns were later formed, extended from the Pootatuck River on the . . . — — Map (db m12255) HM
On S Britain Road (Connecticut Route 172) at E Flat Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on S Britain Road.
In this church, the citizens of Southbury met for a special town
meeting on November 23, 1937, to create a zoning commission to
prevent the establishment of Camp General von Steuben by the
German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization. The camp . . . — — Map (db m210307) HM
On Main Street South, 0.1 miles Flood Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of the Veterans of all wars
In honor of those from Southbury who served in the Korean Conflict 1950 – 1955 (east face)
In honor of those from Southbury who served in the Vietnam Conflict 1964 – 1975 (west face) — — Map (db m19270) WM
On Main Street South, 0.1 miles Flood Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of those from Southbury who served in the World War 1917-1919
Joseph Alseph • Jesse M. Bailey •
Thomas Bale • William C. Ballard •
Edward Bayon •
Ernest H. Beardsley • Harold A. Benedict •
Joseph Birtkus •
Edward L. Bradley • . . . — — Map (db m19258) HM
On North Main Street at Lupine Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Fallen Men Of The Civil War
From Wallingford
Col. Arthur H. Dutton C. O. 21st C.V. Inf.
Sgt. Oliver S. Munson Co. K 15th C.V. Inf.
Cpl. George N. Bailey Co. A 15th C.V. Inf.
Cpl. John H. Boughton Co. K 2nd C.V. Heavy Artillery . . . — — Map (db m27686) HM
On South Main Street at Center Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
1669 In Memoriam To The 1935
Founders of Wallingford
On Ministry Site
Chosen by Them
In the continual remembrance of a glorious past.
Individuals and nations find their noblest inspiration.
Signers of the Plantation Covenant
Samuel . . . — — Map (db m145027) HM
Near Center Street (Connecticut Route 150) at South Colony Road, on the right when traveling east.
In Memory Of
Hon. Abraham Doolittle
Died Aug. 11, 1690 Ae. 70.
Born in England, was progenitor of the family in America, father of thirteen children, survived by seven sons and three daughters.
Widow, Abigail Moss died Nov. 5, 1710 Ae. . . . — — Map (db m27571) HM
Near Center Street (Connecticut Route 150) near South Colony Road, on the right when traveling east.
[ inscription on top ]
Beneath this Stone
Rests the Remains of
the Hon'bl Lyman Hall Esq.
formerly Governor of this State
who departed this Life the 19th of October 1790
in the 67th Year of his Age
In the Cause of America he . . . — — Map (db m27573) HM
On North Main Street at Dutton Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Nehemiah Royce House – 1672
Oldest Wallingford home built two years after the town was settled, overlooking "Dog's Misery." When General Washington came to Wallingford in 1775 he said farewell to the villagers in front of this house. . . . — — Map (db m27689) HM
On Quinnipiac Street (Connecticut Route 150) at Ward Street, on the right when traveling east on Quinnipiac Street.
Robert Wallace who made the first nickel silver spoon manufactured in this country in 1835 laid the foundation stone of this business.
This tablet is erected in appreciation by the employees of the R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. and the Wallingford . . . — — Map (db m27570) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles Prince Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Parade Ground
Few things better symbolize the history and evolution of a New England town than the town green. Set aside as the town "common" in the original 1670 plan of development, Wallingford's town green, or"Parade Ground," is as old as . . . — — Map (db m27665) HM
On North Main Street at Center Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Wallingford
This territory was purchased by the New Haven Colony in 1638 from Montowese, son of an Indian sachem. It was named after Wallingford, England, and was settled in 1670 by planters from New Haven and Stratford. Its boundaries originally . . . — — Map (db m27667) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Prince Street, on the left when traveling north.
1950 Korean War 1953
[ inscription on small plaque ]
All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Fleming, Charles H. Jr. • Gerber, Frederick J. • Gidney, Raymond C. • Henson, Richard C. • Kapish, Matthew • Rogers, Raymond Jr.
[ 1,846 names . . . — — Map (db m27662) WM
On North Main Street at Lupine Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
[ south side ]
Erected
by
Arthur H. Dutton Post
No 36 G.A.R.
And The People Of
Wallingford
To The Memory Of The
Brave Men Who Died
That Their Country
Might Live
[ inscribed around the column ]
1861 • Newberne . . . — — Map (db m27688) HM
On North Main Street at Cedar Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
[ west face ]
Courage Sacrifice
1959 1975
Thomas R. Hayden • John F. Williams • Joseph Conte • Joseph L. Dubois • James Mascia • Gerald Schiavone • Robert J. Wieczorek • Talcott L. Ingraham Jr. • *Dominic J. Preira Jr K.I.A. . . . — — Map (db m30094) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles Prince Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated in Honor and In
Memory of Those Men And
Women from Wallingford Who
Served in the World War.
1917 - 1918
[ left tablet ]
Honor Roll
Abbott, George C. • Ahearn, Eugene J. • Altschuler, Maurice • Ames, Joseph C. • . . . — — Map (db m27663) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles Prince Street, on the left when traveling north.
1941 Honor Roll World War II 1945
[ The seven bronze tablets list 2,090 names. The names listed below have a star indicating they did not return ]
Arujo, Joseph J. • Bailey, John W. Jr. • Bartholomew, Harry L.J • Blaski, Henry A. • Budleski, . . . — — Map (db m27685) HM
On East Center Street, 0.1 miles west of Northford Road, on the left when traveling west.
Brotherhood of
Ferndocs
1970
Vietnam Veterans
Lest We Forget
Andersen Martin W. Major
Deangelis Richard N. P.F.C.
Davis Blakely Jr. U.S.M.C.
Dorsey Edward R. P.O. 3rd Cl.
Fecteau Gene E. P.F.C.
Fenton William C. Jr. Spec. 4 . . . — — Map (db m27720) HM
On Highland Avenue at Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Highland Avenue.
The first settlement of Waterbury was made on land in this region about 1675. The settlement was abandoned during King Philip’s War and was resumed around the present Waterbury green after 1677. — — Map (db m23600) HM
On W. Main Street at Leavenworth Street, on the right when traveling east on W. Main Street.
In This Vicinity Stood
The Fortified House of Ensign Stanley
Into Which the Colonists Fled
From Unfriendly Indians
1700.
The Clark Tavern
Which Was Repeatedly Occupied By
Detachments of Revolutionary War Soldiers
And
The Academy, . . . — — Map (db m116383) HM
On Meadow Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Meadow Street.
[ main panel ]
"Their bodies are buried in peace;
but their name liveth for evermore."
Ecclesiastes 44:14
In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark . . . — — Map (db m36021) HM
On East Main Street at Silver Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Hamilton Park
Given in Memory Of
David Boughton Hamilton
1824 – 1898
Manufacturer Banker State Senator
Captain 5th Regiment
Connecticut Voluteers
Public-Spirited Citizen
This land adjacent to Rogers and Brothers Silver . . . — — Map (db m35979) HM
On Highland Avenue at Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Highland Avenue.
Plymouth Rock does not mark a beginning or an end. It marks a revelation of that which is without beginning and without end. A purpose shining through eternity with a resplendent light undimmed even by the imperfections of men and a response an . . . — — Map (db m24216) HM
On West Main Street at Prospect Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
"I must say, having been here at three o'clock in the morning and now at six-thirty in the evening, that Waterbury is either the easiest city in the United States to get a crowd in, or it has the best democrats in the United States. In any case, . . . — — Map (db m36066) HM
On Grand Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Grand Street.
John Prince Elton
1865 – 1948
Mayor of the City of Waterbury 1903 – 1905
Bequeathed to the city this site on which
was the home of the Elton Family. True to
the tradition of his forebears, he devoted
his lifetime to the . . . — — Map (db m35978) HM
On Silver Street Expressway (Connecticut Route 69) at East Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Silver Street Expressway.
During World War I and II, millions of dollars worth of Liberty, War and Victory Bonds were sold from this tiny house on The Green, demonstrating the commitment of Waterburians to freedom. Young men were encouraged to sign up for the duration at . . . — — Map (db m22367) HM
Near East Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
This memorial was erected by Patriotic Citizens and Statesmen to commemorate two French Soldiers of Rochambeau's Army who volunteered to fight for American Independence under Washington, enroute from Newport to Yorktown, died and were buried here, . . . — — Map (db m36024) HM
On Freight Street aka Veterans Memorial Boulevard at Riverside Street, on the right when traveling west on Freight Street aka Veterans Memorial Boulevard.
[ south side of bridge ]
In Memoriam
Remember Pearl Harbor
Keep America Alert!
To Those
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
During The Attack On Pearl Harbor
07:55 AM, 7 December 1941
Dedicated By
The Leopoldville Memorial . . . — — Map (db m36072) HM
(Center):In memory of the POW / MIA Soldiers from Waterbury who bravely served our nation in all conflicts.
You Are Not Forgotten!
(Left):Sgt. Victor J. Choinere U.S. Army
DoB Nov. 1931 – Date MIA Nov. 1950
Cpl. Dennis . . . — — Map (db m20134) WM
On West Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
The present settlement of Waterbury
was made on land in this region.
The original settlement known
as Town Plot was abandoned
during King Philip’s War and the
town site was moved to this location
in 1677.
The Mattatuck Historical . . . — — Map (db m116385) HM
On Meadow Street at Grand Street, on the left when traveling south on Meadow Street.
Reverend Michael Joseph McGivney 1852 – 1890
Founder of The Knights of Columbus New Haven, Conn. March 29, 1882
[ back ]
Erected March 29, 1957 by the Supreme Council Knights of Columbus at the Birthplace . . . — — Map (db m24039) HM
On Church Street near West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
St. James Church
Established Fron England In 1732 By
The Venerable Society For The Propagation
Of The Gospel In Foreign Parts
In 1797 Re-named St. Johns Church — — Map (db m36069) HM
On Meadow Street, 0.1 miles south of Grand Street, on the left when traveling south.
These stones from the first cemetery in Waterbury, now the site of Library Park, were placed here at the suggestion of various patriotic organizations — — Map (db m24041) HM
On Thomaston Avenue at Boyden Street, on the left when traveling south on Thomaston Avenue.
It is our nation’s second highest military honor, awarded to three men from Waterbury. Let no one forget their personal valor, their courage, and their devotion to duty.
Cpl. John J. Spillane
U.S. Marine Corps, Company A, 2d Amphibian . . . — — Map (db m19692) HM
On Meadow Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Meadow Street.
They Did Not Come Home
These are the graves of Waterbury soldiers and sailors who died in The Great War for Democracy 1917 – 1919 and who remain forever interred where they fell. Let those who come after them see to it that their names are . . . — — Map (db m35975) HM
On West Main Street at Prospect Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
1922 1972
Commemorating The 50th Anniversary
Of The Founding Of
UNICO National
Hotel Elton, Waterbury, Connecticut
October 10, 1922
"Service Above Self" — — Map (db m36067) HM
On West Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Waterbury, Middlebury, Southbury
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 . . . — — Map (db m190232) HM
On West Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
South Side
In honor of the patriotism and to perpetuate the memory of the 900 brave men who went forth from this town to fight in the war fot the union.
This monument has been erected by their townsmen that all who come after them may be mindful . . . — — Map (db m19871) HM
On West Main Street at Leavenworth Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
In honor of all those who served in the wars of our country
Revolution 1775 – 1783
War of 1812 – 1814
Mexican War 1846 – 1848
Civil War 1861 – 1865
Spanish American War 1898
Korean War 1950 – 1953 . . . — — Map (db m19923) WM
On Thomaston Avenue at Commons Court on Thomaston Avenue.
Thirty sons of Waterbury died
while serving in the Vietnam War.
They are listed by their date of death, their location on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and the area where they died.
PFC William Joseph Oakley, 28-May-65, Panel 1E, Row . . . — — Map (db m231279) HM
On Meadow Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling north on Meadow Street.
World War I
Memorial
The individuals whom this Memorial commemorates were numbered among those who answered the call of their country, left all that was near and dear to them, endured hardships, and faced danger. Many of them passed out of sight . . . — — Map (db m35976) HM
Near Captain Thomas Blvd., 0.1 miles south of Dyke Street, on the left when traveling south.
Bradley Point Park
On July 5, 1779, British invasion forces under
the command of Brigadier General Garth
landed on this spot.
Dedicated – July 5, 1984
City of West Haven
Lawrence C. Minichino
Mayor
Plaque Donated By
The Eve . . . — — Map (db m27868) HM
Near Captain Thomas Blvd. at Kelsey Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
At this historic spot, on July 5, 1779 during the American Revolution Brigadier General Garth, with his First Division landed with 1000 British soldiers and marched up Savin Avenue to the Green.
Harriet C. North
City Historian
Donated by Lions . . . — — Map (db m27955) HM
On Captain Thomas Blvd, 0.1 miles south of Kelsey Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
First Avenue
Honor Roll
Dedicated to the Men of The
United States Armed Forces
Who Gave Their Lives In
World War II, So That
Democracy Might Live
Joseph J. Bosta
Thomas A. Kishel
George A. Mascola
Pacifico A. Migliore Jr.
John . . . — — Map (db m27803) HM
On Derby Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Yale Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
1892 George Trevor 1951
Of the Yale Class of 1915
His appreciation and expression of the drama and color of college football was an inspiration to countless teams and players, and a tribute to the craft of sportswriting
Wherever George Trevor . . . — — Map (db m40925) HM
On Kelsey Avenue at Bassett Street, on the left when traveling north on Kelsey Avenue.
World War II
Dedicated To
The Valiant Men And
Women Who Gloriously
Served Our Country
In The Armed Forces
Of The United States
Of America
Let us never forget
their sacrifice
[ plaque on north side ]
To Our Honored . . . — — Map (db m28997) HM
On Derby Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Yale Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
In appreciation of what Bob Anderson, Y'33, has meant to Yale football over the past several decades, each year an individual from the Yale Varsity Football Team shall have his name added to this plaque. That individual shall most exemplify Bob's . . . — — Map (db m96384) HM
On Palace Street at Altschuler Plaza, on the left when traveling west on Palace Street.
SOS – Save Our Shore
With our deepest gratitude we thank and honor those men and women who fought for over 20 years to keep our shore open and accessible for all to enjoy always.
Abbott, Jim & Barbara • Abelhouse, Jordan • Adams, Ted & . . . — — Map (db m28857) HM
Near Captain Thomas Blvd., 0.1 miles south of Dyke Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Korean War
1950 – 1953
"Forgotten No More"
In Honor of
All West Haven Men and Women
Who served our Country in the Armed Forces
"Freedom is Not Free" — — Map (db m27869) WM
Near Captain Thomas Blvd., 0.1 miles south of Dyke Street, on the left when traveling south.
Veterans Walk Of Honor
"The Price Of Lasting Peace Has Been Paid By Veterans"
Unknown
Veterans Council Of West Haven
May 23, 2009
Lori Grenfell, U.S. Army President • David Ricci, U.S. Marine Corp Vice-President • Harry Hartmann, U.S. . . . — — Map (db m27870) WM
Near 1st Avenue at Spring Street, on the right when traveling south.
Erected 1964 By Post 1684
In Grateful Tribute
To The Living And The Dead Who Through
Their Valiant Effort And Supreme
Sacrifice Have Helped To Preserve
Us A Free Nation — — Map (db m27954) WM
On Derby Avenue (Connecticut Route 34) 0.1 miles west of Marginal Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Given by
American Colleges
and Schools
uniting with
Graduates of Yale
to honor
Walter Camp
and the traditions
of American
College Sport
which he exemplified
( left panel, south side )
New England . . . — — Map (db m142770) HM
On Main Street at Campbell Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
West Haven
West Farms (West Haven) recorded its first household in 1648. Part of the original New Haven Colony, West Farms became the separate parish of West Haven in 1719 when the Connecticut General Assembly granted a petition submitted in 1712. . . . — — Map (db m27802) HM
On Campbell Avenue at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Campbell Avenue.
In Memory Of These Men Of
West Haven Who As Soldiers, Sailors
And Patriots Served The Cause In The
American Revolution 1775 – 1783
Silas Benham • David Clinton • David Johnson • Agrippa Smith • Alling Smith • Chauncey Smith • Thaddeus . . . — — Map (db m27971) HM
On Kelsey Avenue at Bassett Street, on the left when traveling north on Kelsey Avenue.
Dedicated To The Founders Of The
West Haven Twilight League 1933
Herbert Metcalfe • Theodore Metcalfe • Robert Metcalfe • John King • James McDermott • Frank Harlan • Edward Canavan • Hugh O'Neil, Jr. • Edward Flynn • Dudley Meyers
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m28998) HM
Near Captain Thomas Blvd., 0.1 miles south of Dyke Street, on the left when traveling south.
Those Who Served
1959 – 1975
* Killed In Action
[ left panel ]
William T. Cave • John W. Bayzat • Robert T. Pacelli • John S. Lucibello • Eugene J. Traczyk Jr. • John W. Poe III • Peter F. Murphy • Paul W. Bauer • Keith . . . — — Map (db m27871) HM
On Main Street at Campbell Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
[ north side ]
Dedicated To The
Memory Of Those Who
Gave Their Lives In The
World War 1917 – 1918
The American's Creed
"I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the . . . — — Map (db m28537) HM
Near Captain Thomas Blvd, 0.1 miles south of Dyke Street, on the left when traveling south.
On December 17, 1944 Pfc. William A. Soderman, of West Haven, Company K, 9th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division armed with a bazooka, defended a key road junction near Rocherath, Belgium.
As the German artillery barrage pinned down troops around . . . — — Map (db m27867) HM
On Orange Avenue (U.S. 1) at Forest Road, on the right when traveling south on Orange Avenue.
In Memory Of
The Men Who Gave
Their Lives In The
Service Of
Their Country
World War I
Peter Carlo • Axel Leth
World War II
Russell Luke Albano
George Raymond Bower
John Ralph Cassagrande
John Cellini
William Frederick Cole . . . — — Map (db m27973) HM
On Center Street (Connecticut Route 322) at Kenea Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Center Street.
Presented to The Town of Wolcott by Leverett Dwight Kenea In Memory of the Soldiers Who Fought In The War of the Revolution The War of 1812 and The Civil War A.D. 1916 — — Map (db m22369) WM
On Center Street (Connecticut Route 322) at Kenea Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Center Street.
To Those Who Served Our Country In Time of War They Gave Their Today For Our Tomorrow World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War Iraqi Freedom Donated by Junior Womens Club of Wolcott Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1979 . . . — — Map (db m22368) WM
On Meetinghouse Lane at Newton Road, on the left when traveling west on Meetinghouse Lane.
Woodbridge
The town consists of portions of the colonial jurisdictions of New Haven and Milford. Founded in 1738 as the Parish of Amity, it was incorporated in 1784 by act of the Connecticut General Assembly and named after the first parish . . . — — Map (db m29052) HM
