( 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
Dedicated to the memory of all deceased members.
"They do rest from their labors"
This bell served as a fire alarm from 1847 to 1921.
Erected by the Womens Auxiliary Yantic Fire Engine Co. No 1 on the company's 125th . . . — — Map (db m268833) HM
Once upon a time in Norwich...
nine victims of the Civil War were reinterred in this circle. Their stones are marked Andersonville. France's Devil's Island and the infamous Bataan Death March were parallel in horrors to Andersonville where they . . . — — Map (db m269248) HM
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
This flagpole is dedicated
to all members of
the Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1.
who have served in
the armed forces of
the United States of America
Presented May 17, 1987
by the members of
the Yantic Fire Engine Co.
and the Women's . . . — — Map (db m268832) WM
Once upon a time in Norwich... Bean Hill, at the northwest end of the original English settlement of Norwich, was named for the traditional New England dish of baked beans. In 1729, the town set
aside the green for public use. Bean Hill soon . . . — — Map (db m268835) HM
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 druggist with the . . . — — Map (db m267921) HM
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
Cristoforo
Colombo
1492 – 1992
Onorate
I Vostri
Genitori
( Behold Your Parents )
Presented to the
City of Norwich
by the
Italian – American
Citizens on the 500th
anniversary of the . . . — — Map (db m101856) HM
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
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
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 inhabitants building a school . . . — — Map (db m101941) HM
Honneur Patrie
En Mémoire
de Vingt Compagnons de Lafayette
morts pour la Liberté Amércicaine,
a la Ville de Norwich
pieuse gardienne du Souvenir Français,
La France reconnaissante.
Societe Nationale
du
Souvenir Francais . . . — — Map (db m269069) WM
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
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 — — Map (db m101803) WM
The gravesite of Boston Trowtrow recalls a long-
forgotten practice in colonial New England of electing
"Black Governors," or "Kings," to represent local slave
populations. Trowtrow served as Norwich's Black
Governor from 1770 to 1772 and was . . . — — Map (db m269141) HM
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.
According to Francis M. Caulkins’s history of Norwich, “At the end of the first century . . . — — Map (db m101910) HM
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
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
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
The early life of John Mason in England (born circa 1600-01) is obscure. A Puritan, he served as an officer, under Sir Thomas Fairfax, in the Netherlands against Spain. He made the 63 day passage to the Massachusetts Bay Colony with Reverend . . . — — Map (db m306428) HM
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 opened the . . . — — Map (db m101913) HM
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
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
In 1673, on the summit of
these rocks, was erected the
2nd meeting house in the township of Norwich. At this lofty
church-fort armed settlers &
militia braved Indian threats &
harsh elements to worship. — — Map (db m268921) HM
Miantonimo, born circa 1600, became one of the greatest of Narragansett warriors and one of the tribe's most celebrated sachems. The nephew of the great sachem Canonicus, Miantonimo bowed to his uncle's wishes and attempted to befriend the . . . — — Map (db m306432) HM
Leased to Boston Hartford & Erie R.R. • 1869 Leased to New York & New England R.R. • 1886 Leased to New England R.R. • 1896 Leased to N.Y., N.H., & H. R.R. • 1898 Centennial Exercises sponsored by the New London Railroad Association May 11, 1940 . . . — — Map (db m172115) HM
( 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
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
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
( 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
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 . . . — — Map (db m268167) HM
The cemetery dates from 1715. One of the first to be interred here was 21 year old Simon Huntington, who died from a rattlesnake bite, probably while haying.
Today, only 1,300 tombstones remain visible. It is thought that perhaps thousands may . . . — — Map (db m268924) HM
This burying ground was established in 1700 on land owned by Rev. James Fitch, Norwich's first minister, and Lt. Samuel Huntington. The land was chosen for the burying ground because it was hilly and unsuitable for farming. As Norwich grew, more . . . — — Map (db m268988) HM
Once upon a time in Norwich...
about 1773, Joseph Carpenter, II, a clockmaker and goldsmith, had this building
constructed. It served him and his brother, Gardner, in jewelry, clocks, engraving
and mercantile. It is thought to be the only . . . — — Map (db m268922) HM
Once upon a time in Norwich...
an 18 year old Benedict Arnold stood on this spot and watched as
they lowered his long-suffering mother into her grave.
Benedict himself was an apprentice, bound by indentured
servitude to his mother's cousins, . . . — — Map (db m269115) HM
Joseph Otis, who had earned his fortune elsewhere, returned to his hometown at the age of 70, and wishing to do something lasting for the people of Norwich, founded a public library in his name on this spot. He purchased the land and planned to have . . . — — Map (db m172119) HM
In memory of
Private William M. Durr.
Co. B. 4th Infantry 3rd Division.
Killed in action at the Marne.
July 23rd 1918.
Memorial tree planted by the W.I.T'S. — — Map (db m268918) WM
(Left Plaque)
In honor of the
Revolutionary
Soldiers
buried
within these grounds
these memorial gates
were placed
July 4, 1903
by
Faith Trumbull Chapter
D•A•R
(Right Plaque)
Revolutionary Soldiers . . . — — Map (db m269192) WM
Lawyer, judge, diplomat, and president of the Continental
Congress, Samuel Huntington left an indelible mark on the
history of Norwich and the United States. His life reflected the
independence and ambition of a growing nation. He saw
Norwich . . . — — Map (db m269196) HM
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
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
This tomb is the final resting place of Samuel Huntington (1731-1796) and of his wife Martha
(1738-1794). Samuel was born in Scotland, CT. and following a common school education his legal
profession was self-taught. Admitted to the bar in 1754, . . . — — Map (db m269144) HM
In memory of
twenty French soldiers
who, serving under
Lafayette,
died while in camp at
Norwich Town 1778
———
Placed by
Faith Trumbull Chapter D.A.R.
1901 — — Map (db m269071) HM WM
In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine -
destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898.
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine. — — Map (db m101859) WM
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
Once upon a time in Norwich, the Governor of the State of Connecticut, William A. Buckingham, resided in this building. Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, May 28, 1804, he attended Lebanon School, Bacon Academy in Colchester, and later took up residency . . . — — Map (db m171812) HM
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
Plaque sponsored by the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department
The village of Yantic, located in the city of Norwich lies in the northwest corner, bordered
by the towns of Bozrah and Franklin. These towns were once part of the . . . — — Map (db m268372) HM
Historic Yantic Cemetery is an outstanding example of a Victorian-era landscape design referred to as a "Rural Cemetery," in which winding cart paths and circular drives formed the foundation for memorials, plantings and fountains, arranged for . . . — — Map (db m269247) HM
Members of the
Yantic Fire Engine Co.
who honorably served in the
United States military
during the Vietnam War era
William Banta •
Edward Barber • Arthur Becotte • Mitchell Chmielewski • Paul Chmielewski •
David Clang •
James . . . — — Map (db m268834) WM
Presented by the
Yantic Fire Engine
Co. No 1
on their 100th anniversary
July 19, 1947
in honor of those from this
community who served in
World War II
Ralph B. Barber · Ernest G. Bates ·
Arthur M. Beeman ·
Robert D. Beeman · . . . — — Map (db m268830) WM
