Historical Markers and War Memorials in Branford, Connecticut

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Branford, Connecticut

New Haven is the region seat for South Central Region

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1 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — 1918 Flu Epidemic Victims —

In memory of the scores of Catholic victims of the 1918 Flu Epidemic who lie here in unmarked graves. Pray for Them Presented by Dan Cosgrove — — Map (db m299374) HM

2 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — American Legion Post 83 —

Former site of Corcoran Sundquist Post 83 American Legion To Honor All Veterans — — Map (db m246118) HM WM

3 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Branford —

Branford In 1638 the New Haven Colony traded "eleven coats of trucking cloth and one coat of English cloth made in the English fashion" to the Mattabesec Indians for land known as Totokett (Tidal River). The First permanent settlement was . . . — — Map (db m35588) HM

4 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Branford Soldiers Garden —

Dedicated Veterans Day November 11, 2021 This garden was planted to honor and commemorate the many Branford soldiers who have proudly served in the Armed Services and the many sacrifices they have made for our country. These brave soldiers . . . — — Map (db m300374) HM

5 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Branford Soldiers Monument —

Branford To Her Brave Sons Who Fought In The War Of The Rebellion 1861 – 1865 One Country – One Flag GAR 1885 [ battle names inscribed on the column ] Antietam • Fredericksburg • Shiloh • Gettysburg • Vicksburg . . . — — Map (db m35645) HM

6 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Branford Veterans Memorial —

In Memory of Those Who Served Those Who Were Disabled In Service And Those Who Gave Their Lives In World War II and the Korean Conflict Vietnam — — Map (db m35587) WM

7 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Branford World War II Memorial —

Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose. But young men think it is - and we were young. George Adams · Elmer P. Anderson · James W. Barba · Bernard B. Brown · David O. Champagne · John W. Clark · William G. Colby · Arthur Morse Curtis · . . . — — Map (db m246101) WM

8 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — CT177 — Cambridge — Witness Stone —

Farmer & Laborer Enslaved here and in New London by local doctor and his widow C 1757 — — Map (db m295778) HM

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9 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — A Celebration of Life —

In honor and loving memory of a morally kind and financially generous Branford resident "Ruth deRouchement Dese". Ruth was one of the founders of the first Alzheimer's Disease Support Groups in the country, and because of her love for the . . . — — Map (db m298261) HM

10 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Cenotaph —

Pro Patria 1917-1918 ( descriptive plaque ) Branford resident and Army veteran, J. Andre Smith designed the Cenotaph as a memorial to World War I servicemen who lost their lives in battle and rest in foreign soil. Its granite carving . . . — — Map (db m245810) WM

11 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Charity Norton Leete — America 250 | Connecticut —

In 1781, British forces raided Guilford. Charity Norton Leete stuffed her family's precious possessions in this box and ran. On June 18, 1781, three ships carried 150 British soldiers landed at Leete's Island, south of Guilford, CT. The . . . — — Map (db m311723) HM

12 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Delta Company — 1st Bn 102 Inf. Rgt. —

Delta Company 1st Bn 102 Inf. Rgt. OEF VII Afghanistan 2006 - 2007 Cpt. Jeffrey Ritter - Commander 1Sg Edward Masotta - First Sergeant Robert Angus · Luis Arena · Dennis Bertholet · Jason Bloom · David Caban · Victor Cabantorres · . . . — — Map (db m246115) WM

13 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Founding of Yale College —

Near This Green Yale College Was Founded, 1701 By Ten Ministers Who Gave Their Books — — Map (db m269372) HM

14 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Isaac C. Moses —

(Original inscription) Sacred to the Memory of Isaac C. Moses of Charleston, S.C. who died at Branford, CT. Sept. 3, 1834 Æ 53 Isaac Clifton Moses (1781-1834), a merchant in Charleston, died in a buggy accident while . . . — — Map (db m295706) HM

15 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — The James Blackstone Memorial Library —

This building, which was completed and dedicated in 1896, is the gift of Timothy B Blackstone, of Chicago, Illinois, who died in that city May 26, 1900. Mr Blackstone was born in Branford in 1829, and he gave this building to the people of his . . . — — Map (db m246103) HM

16 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Job Lanthrop — America 250 | Connecticut —

Job Lanthrop was enslaved when he served in the Continental Army. On June 2, 1778, Caleb Huntington secured his freedom. Lathrop was born into slavery in Norwich, CT, probably in 1753. He was the son of Venus and Primus Armes, who had . . . — — Map (db m311710) HM

17 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — John B. Sliney — Allegiance. Dedication. Devotion. Unselfishness. —

These remarkable traits were best exemplified by a civic giant and athlete in the form of 2003 Branford Sports Hall of Fame inductee John B. Sliney. Born in Branford on April 6, 1897, John was the son of John T. and Hannah Buckley Sliney, . . . — — Map (db m300402) HM

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18 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — 135 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —

On August 21, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed in Branford where he received civil and military honors on his way to New London. (same message both sides) — — Map (db m298233) HM

19 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Last Horse Tying Ring in Branford —

Circa 1876 This spot marks the last remaining horse tying ring in Branford, used to tie a horse while shopping at the Hosley Block. Preservation 1976 by L.G. Tipping- J.J. Burton — — Map (db m269370) HM

20 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Laurel Street School —

On this site stood The Laurel Street School 1895 - 1994 — — Map (db m246105) HM

21 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Meeting of Ministers —

In the house of The Rev. Samuel Russel once standing near this spot was held in 1700 the meeting of ministers of the Colony of Connecticut when they gave books for the founding of the collegiate school which now bears the name of Yale University . . . — — Map (db m246098) HM

22 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Millstone —

Here, overlooking the tidal river, where they might worship God in their own way, English Puritans from Wethersfield in A.D. 1644 erected the first "foursquare," rough-hewn log meeting house of the First Congregational Church in Branford, then . . . — — Map (db m243108) HM

23 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Outer Island — World of Wonder and Beauty —

"Be very happy when young people who haven't had a chance to see such a beautiful place come to the island. Their eyes just open up." -Elizabeth Hird Outer Island's unique history and beauty make it a must-see. This unit of the Stewart B. . . . — — Map (db m265821) HM

24 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Pardee Memorial Park — World War II Memorial —

This park dedicated July 4, 1946 to the men who gave their lives in World War II Robert E. Kells • Frank J. Luza • William H. Pardee Jr. • Zenna Radovicz • Donald S. Schubert — — Map (db m269429) WM

25 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Short Beach Freedom Memorial —

Dedicated to those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom since World War II Vietnam S/Sgt Edward M. Hardwick Erected 1970 by grateful citizens of Short Beach — — Map (db m269430) WM

26 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek: An Historic Village —

Discovered in the mid-19th Century, the strength and beauty of Stony Creek granite made it much in demand for many types of construction. Quarries sprang up to supply the unique pink granite for bridges, buildings and monuments. By the start of . . . — — Map (db m266221) HM

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27 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek Civil War & Persian Gulf Memorial —

Civil War 1861-1865 ★★★ Bradley Franklin • Bush Timothy G. • Dibble Elizur B. • Hall Roger • Hotchkins John • Howd W. Theodore • Page Henry • Paine Richard J. • Palmer W. Bradley • Tucker Lewis M. . . . — — Map (db m265540) WM

28 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek Korean and Vietnam Honor Roll — 1950-1953 1961-1974 —

Ablondi Peter • Allen Alfred • Allen Arthur • Allen Charles • Allen Jack • Altermatt John • Atkinson Donald • Atkinson George • Baker David • Barnes Charles Jr. • Barnes John Jr. • Bernard Thomas • Brainerd Charles • Brainerd . . . — — Map (db m265485) WM

29 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Memorial —

Revolutionary War 1775-1783 ★★★ Barker Barnabus • Barker Edward • Barker Jonathan • Barker Timothy • Barker William • Bradley David • Cook Abraham • Cook Demetrius • Cook Elihu • Cook Issac • Cook . . . — — Map (db m265527) WM

30 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek World War I Memorial —

A Tribute To The Valor of the Men of Stony Creek Who Entered the Service of their Country to Fight in The Great War For World-Wide Liberty 1917-1919 Frank Pablondi • Maynard L. Allen • Joseph Anderson • Rocco V. Barba . . . — — Map (db m265529) WM

31 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — Stony Creek World War II Honor Roll —

Allen James • Allen Harold • Anderson Sven • Balestracci Herman • Balestracci Lovis • Barnes John • Bernard Frank • Betts Howard • Biagiarelli Paul • Biagiarelli Peter • Canfield Norton • Carden Gerald • Ceccolini Harold • . . . — — Map (db m291821) WM

32 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford — These Stones —

These stones were worked by our quarrymen we place them here in tribute to them and all who have quarried Stony Creek granite — — Map (db m266222) HM

33 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Branford, Branford Center — Totokett House — 1756 —

Ezekiel Hayes, Builder Great-grandfather of President Rutherford B. Hayes (Bricks were made on the premises) — — Map (db m269371) HM

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