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Historical Markers and War Memorials in New London County, Connecticut
Adjacent to New London County, Connecticut
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On Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) north of Bruggeman Place, on the right when traveling south.
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
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
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
On Bank Street at State Street, on the right when traveling north on Bank Street.
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
On State Street at Water Street, on the right when traveling south on State Street.
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
On Water Street at State Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street.
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
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Hempstead Street at Bulkeley Place, on the right when traveling north on Hempstead Street.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Bank Street at Howard Street, on the left when traveling east on Bank Street.
( 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
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Broad Street at Hempstead Street, on the left when traveling west on Broad Street.
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
On Hempstead Street at Bulkeley Place, on the right when traveling north on Hempstead Street.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
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
On Broad Street at Williams Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street.
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
On Water Street at State Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
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
On State Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
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
On Masonic Street east of Union Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On State Street at Bank Street, on the left when traveling east on State Street.
[ 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
On Williams Street at Broad Street, on the left when traveling north on Williams Street.
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
On Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
[ 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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Water Street at State Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
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
On Water Street at State Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Bank Street at Brewer Street, on the right when traveling west on Bank Street.
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
On Blinman Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on Blinman Street.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On State Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
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
On State Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
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
On State Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On State Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
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
On State Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Water Street near State Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
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
Near East Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Water Street at State Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
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
On Broad Street at Hempstead Street, on the left when traveling west on Broad Street.
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
On West Main Street (Connecticut Route 156) at Liberty Way, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
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
On Pennsylvania Avenue (Connecticut Route 161) at Smith Street, on the left when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 156) at Pennsylvania Avenue (Connecticut Route 161), on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
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
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 156) at Pennsylvania Avenue (Connecticut Route 161), on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
[ 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
On Broadway at Union Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.
( 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
On Union Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Union Street.
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
On Washington Street (Connecticut Route 2) at Arnold Place, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Union Street at Broadway, on the right when traveling south on Union Street.
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
On Broadway at Crescent Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway.
( 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
On Union Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Union Street.
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
On Crescent Street near Broadway, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Washington Street at Lathrop Lane, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Washington Street at Williams Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Franklin Street at Willow Street, on the left when traveling north on Franklin Street.
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
On Washington Street at Williams Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
Near Crescent Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Washington Street at Lathrop Lane, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Washington Street at Veterans of Foreign Wars Highway (Route 2), on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Washington Street at Lathrop Lane, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Washington Street at Williams Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
( 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
On Washington Street at Williams Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Washington Street at Williams Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Washington Street at Williams Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
( 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
On East Town Street at Town Street, on the right when traveling north on East Town Street.
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
On Broadway at Crescent Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway.
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
On Washington Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On East Town Street at Town Street, on the right when traveling north on East Town Street.
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
Near Crescent Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Crescent Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Crescent Street.
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
On Washington Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
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
On Crescent Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Crescent Street.
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
On Lyme Street at High School Road, on the left when traveling north on Lyme Street.
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
On Old Shetucket Turnpike at Jewitt City Road (Route 164), on the right when traveling east on Old Shetucket Turnpike.
Downer-Doane Park
Homesite of
Dr. Joshua & Dr. Avery Downer
Revolutionary War Surgeons
also of
William Howard Doane
Hymn Writer — — Map (db m140818) HM
On Jewitt City Road (Connecticut Route 164) at Shetucket Turnpike (Connecticut Route 165), on the left when traveling south on Jewitt City Road.
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
On Jewitt City Road (Connecticut Route 164) at Old Shetucket Turnpike, on the left when traveling south on Jewitt City Road.
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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