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Historical Markers and War Memorials in New London County, Connecticut
New London is the county seat for New London County
Adjacent to New London County, Connecticut
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Bozrah
This area was originally a part of the Town of Norwich "nine miles square” acquired from the sachems of the Mohegan Indians in June 1659, a portion of which later was known as the New Concord Society. In the early 1700’s this land, . . . — — Map (db m101711) HM
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely
served during the Civil War era
The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their
sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty
Jared A. Abell · . . . — — Map (db m101737) WM
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who
bravely served during the Gulf War and War on Terror eras
The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their
sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty
Amy . . . — — Map (db m101742) WM
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who
bravely served during the Korean War era
The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their
sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty
Ralph E. Banning · . . . — — Map (db m101740) WM
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who
bravely served during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 era
The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their
sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty . . . — — Map (db m101736) WM
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who
bravely served and are still serving our great Nation
“Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Thank you for your service
From . . . — — Map (db m101743) WM
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who
bravely served during the Vietnam era
The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their
sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty
Andre J. Arpin, Jr. · . . . — — Map (db m101741) WM
In Honor of The Men of Bozrah Who
Responded To Their Country’s Call
In The Great World War 1917 — 1919
★Ambrose J. Rivers
Isadore Aronofsky · Charles N. Bentley · Harold W. Bentley · John T. Beswick · Charles N. Congdon · George . . . — — Map (db m101744) WM
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who
bravely served during the World War I era
The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their
sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty
Isadore Aronofsky · . . . — — Map (db m101738) WM
In Grateful Memory Of
Those Men And Women Of Bozrah Who Gave
Themselves Unreservedly In The Hour Of
Their Country’s Need In World War II
★Peter Janowicz · Lloyd T. Abel, Jr. · Fiore Antonaccio · Barbara K. Bathgate · Donald Beckwith · . . . — — Map (db m101709) WM
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who
bravely served during the World War II era
The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their
sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty
Lloyd T. Abel, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m101739) WM
Colchester
The eighth town in the Colony incorporated before 17OO, Colchester received its charter in 1698. Among the early settlers from Wethersfield was Nathaniel Foote, whose ancestors came from Colchester, England. He obtained a deed for the . . . — — Map (db m98960) HM
Colchester
Honors Its Dead
Who Fell
In The War
For The Union
1861-5.
(north side )
Erected
Sept. 17.
1875.
( west side )
Roll of Honor
Capt. C.W. Cook · Lt. M.A. Taintor · A.M. Fox · John Morgan · Ja’s Elderman · . . . — — Map (db m98958) HM
Colchester Remembers
1917 World War 1918
Acranovitch, Saul · Backus, John E. · Bailey, Charles M. · Beebe, Leslie P. · Bicelow, Cecil T. · Bigelow, Dennis W. · ★Bigelow, Donald A · Bigelow, Henry F. · Blacker, James J. · Blatt, Isidor · . . . — — Map (db m98967) WM
This Memorial Was Erected
In Honor Of Those Men And
Women From Colchester Who
Served Their Country In
Time Of Need.
They Sought Not Personal
Glory But The Preservation
Of Liberty And Freedom.
They Fought Against
Aggression . . . — — Map (db m98968) WM
East Lyme was settled in the 1650s and became incorporated as a town in 1839. Records from 1840 indicated that 1,412 people lived in this 34.8 square mile town. An important settlement in the area was the Thomas Lee house that was built in 1660. . . . — — Map (db m227268) HM
The Niantic Bay and River contribute to the area's rich history of leisure and sport. At a time when there was greater distinction between city and country life, any city dwellers traveled to Niantic on the train to enjoy the beaches and seaside . . . — — Map (db m227266) HM
"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 depth of yt snow where upon . . . — — Map (db m225334) HM
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 similar to . . . — — Map (db m32330) HM
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
[ 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 Much . . . — — Map (db m32329) WM
The McCooks of Hartford were a distinguished family. During the 1800s the men of the family were known as the "Fighting McCooks."
In 1869, the McCook family purchased 16 acres with 1750 feet of shoreline known as Champlin Point. On this land . . . — — Map (db m227265) HM
The railroad between New Haven and New London was originally a single track. To allow for higher speed and more frequent trains the railroad was double-tracked and completed in 1894. At that time the "Hole in the Wall" was constructed. Underpasses . . . — — Map (db m227249) HM
Prior to the 1800s, travelers came to East Lyme by boat or horse and wagon. With the advent of the steam train, countless horses were replaced by the "Iron Horse." The railroad connected people and towns like never before.
Built between 1850 . . . — — Map (db m227267) HM
Franklin
In 1663 the uplands and meadows of this area, part of the Norwich “nine miles square" acquired from the Mohegan Indian chief Uncas and known as West Farms, were divided among certain occupants of the town plot of Norwich, and . . . — — Map (db m141214) HM
Honor Roll
Dedicated by the Citizens of
Franklin
To Those Who Served in
World War II
1941 - 1946
Richard E. Armstrong · Robert E. Armstrong · Walter V. Armstrong · John B. Ayer · Frank Babie · John Babie · Eugene J. Borque · Charles . . . — — Map (db m141212) WM
Griswold
Settlers were attracted to this area, then part of Preston, by the rich land of the Pachaug River Valley. The first permanent settlement was founded near Pachaug about 1690 on land purchased from Owaneco, sorn of Uncas, the Mohegan . . . — — Map (db m140777) HM
Erected In Honor Of Those From
The Town Of Griswold Who
Served In The Korean Conflict
Richard A. Albro · Robert Allanach · Ernest L. Arremony · Edmund J. Arremony · John Arremony · Phillip F. Arremony · Lawrence J. Arthur · Chester J. . . . — — Map (db m140814) WM
Erected in Honor of Those From
The Town of Griswold Who
Served in the Vietnam Conflict
Robert J. Ambot · William J. Ambot · Kenneth P. Anthony · Lawrence M. Anthony · Rene L. Aubin · Robert A. Aubin · John R. Babcock · Edward F. Bachand · . . . — — Map (db m141078) WM
1914 Honor Roll of Those From 1918
The Town of Griswold
Who Served in the World War
Affortunato, Paul · Anderson, Otto A. · Aramoney, Hazard · Ashey, Edward · Ashey, Ovelia · Auclair, Randolph · Babcock, Adelbert A. · Babcock, Charles I. . . . — — Map (db m140890) WM
Dedicated by the
Town of Griswold
In Honor of Its Citizens Who Sacrificed and Served in
1941 World War II 1945
★John Artecki, Jr. · ★Maurice Asselin · ★Omer G. Bachland · ★Alexander Budawei · ★Roland E. . . . — — Map (db m141077) WM
Jewett City
In April 1771, Eliezer Jewett opened a sawmill on the Pachaug Ríver. This area was the beginning of a small village which became known as Pachaug City before the close of the Revolutionary War.
About 20 years later, Eliezer Jewett . . . — — Map (db m140813) HM
To the Memory of
The Revolutionary Soldiers
Of Ancient Pachaug
Who Gave Their Lives to Establish a
Free and Independent Country
Dulce et decorum est pro patris mori
(It is sweet and fitting to die for your country)
Solomon Coit · . . . — — Map (db m221579) WM
As part of New London Plantation, Groton was settled in 1646 by John Winthrop, the younger, and a band of Puritans from Massachusetts. The town separated from New London in 1705, and was named for the Winthrop manor in England. One of the last . . . — — Map (db m66439) HM
Jabez Smith
House
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
in 1981
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m227184) HM
Forty-One
for
Freedom
USS George Washington
(SSBN 598)
USS Patrick Henry (SSBN 599) · USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN 600) · USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601) · USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN 602) · USS Ethan Allen (SSBN 608) · USS Sam Houston (SSBN . . . — — Map (db m206627) WM
During World War II, the
Japanese "Type A" two-man
mini-sub was carried "piggy back"
by a mother ship, usually another
submarine, to its area of operation.
Type A submarines were used during
the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
and . . . — — Map (db m206621) HM WM
In her nearly forty years of service, NR-1 was involved in a number of important missions, many of which may remain classified for years to come. Those that have beed revealed include:
1976 Recovery Effort Phoenix Missile
October 1976 . . . — — Map (db m206582) HM
The Connecticut Blue Heritage Trail links important sites of Connecticut's marine environment and maritime heritage.
Place of Global Reach The lower Thames River has an historically rich naval presence. The Naval Submarine Base New London, . . . — — Map (db m206623) HM
Sonalysts Submariners
1973 2000
Submarine Command
Dedicated to the Sonalysts Submariners Who Twice Served their Country
First in Submarines then in Sonalysts
To Help Ensure Our Nations Peace — — Map (db m206622) WM
On 27 October 1969, NR-1, the U.S. Navy's deep-diving research submarine, was placed in service. Capable of carrying thirteen crew members to a depth of 3,000 feet, NR-1 was powered by a nuclear reactor that allowed her to stay down for up to 30 . . . — — Map (db m206473) HM
Swimmer Delivery
Vehicle (SDV)
Submarines have operated with special
operations teams since the days of WWII
with Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT),
commonly known as "SEALs" (Sea-Air-
Land) are used in a variety of clandestine . . . — — Map (db m206583) HM
Long Island Sound Home of the American Submarine Long Island Sound is a unique body of water that borders the entire length of Connecticut, giving the state an unparalleled resource. The north-south orientation of the rivers of . . . — — Map (db m206468) HM
Originally developed as an air launched anti-submarine missile in the 1970's, it was later adapted for launch from surface ships and submarines in the early 1980's. Similar in concept to the modern "Tomahawk" cruise missile, it was launched from . . . — — Map (db m206472) HM
The USS Nautilus has been designated as an historic ship by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of that organization. Members of this society designed and supervised the construction of . . . — — Map (db m206455) HM
USS Nautilus (SSN 571) President Harry S. Truman laid her keel on June 14, 1952, at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut. On January 21, 1954, Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of . . . — — Map (db m206453) HM
USS Nautilus
Has been Designated a
National Historic Landmark
Launched in 1951, the Nautilus was the first true nuclear submarine. Her nuclear propulsion plant was a revolutionary advance that provided unlimited underwater endurance, . . . — — Map (db m206454) HM
USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
This vessel, commissioned on
September 30, 1954, marked humanity's first large
scale use of controlled nuclear power.
Designated as a
Nuclear Historic Landmark, February 2004,
by the American Nuclear Society . . . — — Map (db m206456) HM
USS X-1 (SSX-1) USS X-1 was the first "midget" submarine built for the U.S. Navy. Designed to penetrate enemy harbors and conduct offensive operations against moored ships and support facilities, her principal armament consisted of swimmer delivered . . . — — Map (db m206619) HM
Erected by Robert A. Gray and dedicated to the memory of his brave comrades who offered their lives for their country in the War of 1861 – 1865 — — Map (db m20044) HM
On this spot Col. William Ledyard fell by his own sword in the hands of a British officer to whom he had surrendered in the massacre of Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. — — Map (db m18048) HM
British Officer - “Who commands this fort ” Colonel Ledyard – “I did sir, but you do now ” Killed – Lieut. Col. William Ledyard, Commanding Capt. Elijah Avery • Capt. Elisha Avery • Lieut. . . . — — Map (db m19584) HM
The monument was erected under the patronage of the State of Connecticut, A. D. 1830, and in the 55th year of the Independence of the U. S. A. in memory of the brave Patriots, who fell in the Massacre at Fort Griswold, near this spot, on the 6th of . . . — — Map (db m18050) HM
In honor of the 38 Patriots who were carried as prisoners in boats to New York from this shore after the Battle of Groton Heights September 6, 1781 — — Map (db m18053) HM
Shelter afforded our wounded and dying soldiers within this house after the massacre at Ft. Griswold Sept. 6, 1781 Moved in 1971 to Ft. Griswold State Battlefield Park — — Map (db m19050) HM
This gun was taken from the wreck of Admiral Cervera's flagship Maria Theresa which fired the first shot July 3, 1898 as she steamed from Santiago Harbor. — — Map (db m19057) HM
On the morning of September 6, 1781, a British fleet under the command of former American general Benedict Arnold appeared at the mouth of the Thames River. Arnold’s mission was to destroy American privateers in New London and to capture military . . . — — Map (db m19038) HM
In November 1775, Colonel Jedeiah Elderkin was directed by the Governor and the Council of Safety “to view the circumstances of the harbor at New London and neighboring places, and consider of the most proper place and manner of fortifying . . . — — Map (db m19041) HM
To perpetuate the memory of those gallant shipmates who gave their lives during World War II. Dedicated by U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.
U.S. Submarines still on their last patrol.
Sealion SS195 December 10, 1941; S-36 SS141 January . . . — — Map (db m104650) WM
In grateful memory of these submariners who died in the service of their country during World War II. They stand in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die so that freedom might live. Their final resting places are known only to the . . . — — Map (db m104652) WM
[West Side of Marker Stone]
This memorial marks the site of
the home built in 1656 by
Captain James Avery
the founder of the family now known
as the Groton Averys. This
Hive of the Averys
was owned and occupied by its . . . — — Map (db m28169) HM
Prior to 1800 the Mystic River Valley was a sparsely settled region. The population depended upon agriculture for subsistence and occasionally profit. The leading historical event during the colonial period had been the defeat and the near . . . — — Map (db m226772) HM
Power to raise the bridge comes from electric motors, which drive the large “Bull Wheels” connected with Linkage arms to the two plate girders which make up the lift span.
The huge concrete weights at the ends of the overhead rocking trusses . . . — — Map (db m114881) HM
In that part of Lebanon known as “Village Hill” some three miles
from his spot on the road leading from Lebanon to Willimantic
was born on Nov. 21, 1785
Dr. William Beaumont
A surgeon in the United States Army who later became . . . — — Map (db m99044) HM
To Commemorate the Founding
and Naming of
Lebanon, Connecticut by
The Reverend Mr. James Fitch
1622 – 1702
On land granted to him together with a seven mile tract given him by Owaneco heir to Uncas in appreciation for his wise counsel . . . — — Map (db m99015) HM
John Trumbull Birthplace
(Governor Jonathan Trumbull Home)
Has Been Designated A
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the Provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This Site Possesses Exceptional Value
In . . . — — Map (db m99040) HM
Lebanon
Poquechaneeg, the Indian name for the Lebanon area, was ceded to Englishmen in six tracts; the first was to Major John Mason in 1665. Settlement was begun in 1695 with fifty-one proprietors who apportioned among themselves home lots around . . . — — Map (db m190087) HM
Dedicated by the People of
Lebanon
In Honor of those Men and Women
Who Served Our Country in the
Armed Forces during the
Conflicts from 2003 through the
End of Hostilities
Iraq
Afghanistan
US Service Men and Women Freely . . . — — Map (db m99038) WM
Lebanon, Connecticut
Old Cemetery Containing the Tomb of
“Brother Jonathan” Trumbull, Revolutionary
War Governor of Connecticut, The friend and
Advisor of George Washington; William Williams,
Signer of the Declaration of . . . — — Map (db m140305) HM
( south side )
Period of The
Civil War
1861 – 1865
Dedicated to the memory of our Civil War Veterans who so promptly and willingly responded to the nation’s call serving in eleven different regiments and participating in over a . . . — — Map (db m99012) WM
Dedicated by the People of
Lebanon
In honor of those men and women
who served our country in the
armed forces during the conflicts
from 1946 through 2002
Korea
Vietnam
Lebanon
Granada
Panama
Persian Gulf
Somalia
Haiti . . . — — Map (db m99014) WM
Dedicated By The People Of
Lebanon
In Honor Of Those Who Sacrificed And Served In
World War I — World War II
1917 ★Louis Raymond Abel 1918
Kenneth I. Adams · Arthur Bellevance · Paul Blakeslee · Stanton L. Briggs · . . . — — Map (db m99017) WM
This bell, cast in the 1840’s was originally in the Liberty Hill Church from 1846-1960’s. In 1945, their assets, records, and membership were transferred here. The bell was installed here on this church’s 300th anniversary in 2000. — — Map (db m99039) HM
Original Site of
Governor Jonathan Trumbull's
Lebanon War Office
Built Prior to 1727, Moved 1824 and 1844
Erected by
Connecticut Society
Sons of the American Revolution
1932 — — Map (db m140304) HM
Lebanon, Connecticut
Governor Jonathan Trumbull’s War Office
Headquarters of the
Connecticut Council of Safety During
The War of the American Revolution
Erected by the
Connecticut George Washington Bi-Centennial Commission
October 8, . . . — — Map (db m189612) HM
Winter Encampment in Lebanon
French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After . . . — — Map (db m242004) WM
Gurdon Bill’s Station
( 1816 )
This country store and stagecoach way station was once a meeting place of local residents and passing travelers. The building retains its original features and location. Two important roads of early New England . . . — — Map (db m231786) HM
Settlement by New London pioneers in this conquered Pequot Indian country began along the river at Allyn's Point and Poquetanuck in 1653, then spread down the Indian trail to Mystic. Here at the "Center ,” in 1725 the precise center of that area . . . — — Map (db m140928) HM
Dedicated
to the
Men and Women
of the
Town of Ledyard
Who Served
Their Country
In All Wars
Korea
1950 – 1953
American Revolution
1763 – 1783
World War II
1941 – 1945
Vietnam
1959 – 1975 . . . — — Map (db m141080) HM
1914 1918
In Honor Of
The Citizens of The
Town of Ledyard
Who Devoted Themselves
To the Service of Their country
In the World War
Aplin Frank · Baldwin Frederick · Bragaw Eugene U. · Burns William H. · Clark Howard · Collins Henry I. . . . — — Map (db m141084) WM
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