On Main Street at Railroad Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
The Town of Canaan, established in 1738, is known as Falls Village because of the Great Falls of the Housatonic where a power company dam was built in 1912-13. Early industrial prominence resulted from a saw mill and grist mill built at the Falls . . . — — Map (db m41850) HM
On Lower Road 0.7 miles west of Furnace Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
Here on the Blackberry River, Samuel Forbes (1729-1827) developed and ran an empire of iron works that provided cannon and ship anchors during the Revolutionary War and iron nails, tools and mill parts during the subsequent early development of . . . — — Map (db m304230) HM
On Main Street at Railroad Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
[ stone on left ]
Dedicated to The Honor
Of Those of Our Town
Who Served and Sacrificed
In Love of Our Country
[ bronze plaque ]
World War I
Alfred C. Abbe Harry Beebe Harry S. Blake Alfred J. Brown Carroll W. . . . — — Map (db m41851) WM
On South Canaan Street 0.1 miles south of Sand Road, on the left when traveling south.
In Memoriam
Joseph Deferari
Born July 19, 1894
Died January 20, 1969
Who Donated This Land
For The Principles Of
God, Country And Freedom
To The Veterans
Who Served That Purpose — — Map (db m41852) WM
On East Main Street (U.S. 44) at Granite Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
[ left plaque ]
North Canaan Honor Roll
Korean Conflict June 27, 1950 to July 27, 1954
Amphlett James Bechetti Frank Baldesseri Remo J Baldwin Lester Ball Bert J 3rd Bartlett Gerald L Bathrick Richard G Beaujon Leroy Y . . . — — Map (db m42039) WM
On East Main Street (U.S. 44) at Granite Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
[ east side ]
This Tablet Is Reverently
Inscribed to the Memory Of
Those Who Went From That Part
Of The Town of Canaan Which
Later Became North Canaan, And
Who, With Valor and Patriotism,
Defended the Flag of Our Country
In . . . — — Map (db m42098) HM
