On Main Street at Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
When this area was settled, soon after 1685, it was part of its present neighbor, Danbury. As population grew, residents petitioned the General Assembly of the Colony for parish status and a church closer than the center of Danbury. In 1759 this . . . — — Map (db m114646) HM
On Depot Place at South Street, on the right when traveling south on Depot Place.
The above photo depicts Bethel’s second train station that was completed in 1899 and provided passenger service until 1996 when a new station was constructed further north along the line. Bethel’s original train station occupied this same spot from . . . — — Map (db m48431) HM
Near South Street 0.1 miles Rector Street, on the left when traveling west.
[ north face ]
In Memory
Of The
Soldiers & Sailors
Of Bethel
Who Gave Their Lives
In Defense Of The Union
1861 1865
[ south face ]
Albert Woodruff 2nd Conn. Art.
Adam Grimm 7th Conn.
James Smith . . . — — Map (db m26819) WM
On School Street at Library Place, on the left when traveling west on School Street.
This monument is dedicated to the brave men and women of the town of Bethel who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully served their country. We honor and express gratitude for their courage and the sacrifices they made to keep America a free . . . — — Map (db m21234) HM
Near Putnam Park Road (Connecticut Route 58) at Route 107, on the right when traveling south.
The chimney remains mark the site of a company officer’s hut. The hut was a replica built in 1890 on the original site.
The company-level officer’s huts were located behind the enlisted hut line. There are several other firebacks of these junior . . . — — Map (db m26899) HM
Near Putnam Park Road (Connecticut Route 58) at Route 107, on the right when traveling south.
This structure was reconstructed in 1890 on the foundations of the original 1778 building. Long thought to be an officer’s barracks, recent information is now leading archaeologists to believe that it was actually the camp magazine which held the . . . — — Map (db m26901) HM
Near Putnam Park Road (Connecticut Route 58) near Route 107, on the right when traveling south.
Local legend says a shallow cave in this rock outcrop was used by one Mr. Philips. Philips was a soldier who returned after the war to live in this cave.
He led the life of a lonely hermit, including liberating an occasional chicken, or produce . . . — — Map (db m26900) HM
On Greenwood Avenue (Connecticut Route 302) at Library Place, on the right when traveling west on Greenwood Avenue.
“I was born and reared in an atmosphere of merriment my natural bias was developed and strengthened by the associations of my youth; and I feel myself entitled to record the sayings and doings of the wags and eccentricities of Bethel because . . . — — Map (db m69926) HM
On Plumtrees Road at Taylor Road, on the right when traveling north on Plumtrees Road.
Parmly Brown • John E. Nelson • Leland Grumman Jr.
Warren Abrams • Arthur Appell • George S Bates • Thomas Bergstrom • Arthur C. Brown • Raymond Capellaro • George Cher • Michael Cher • Stephen Cher • Richard Collier • William L. Collier • Emmet . . . — — Map (db m55005) WM
On Plumtrees Road at Taylor Road, on the right when traveling north on Plumtrees Road.
Plumtrees School
The Plumtrees School was built in 1867 as a one room school house for the Plumtrees District of Bethel. The school served the community from 1867 through 1970. At its closing it was the last operating one room school house in . . . — — Map (db m55006) HM
