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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wallingford

 
Clickable Map of South Central Region, Connecticut and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg South Central Region, CT (545) Capitol Region, CT (726) Greater Bridgeport Region, CT (171) Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, CT (267) Naugatuck Valley Region, CT (220) Suffolk County, NY (532)  SouthCentralRegion(545) South Central Region (545)  CapitolRegion(726) Capitol Region (726)  GreaterBridgeportRegion(171) Greater Bridgeport Region (171)  LowerConnecticutRiverValleyRegion(267) Lower Connecticut River Valley Region (267)  NaugatuckValleyRegion(220) Naugatuck Valley Region (220)  SuffolkCountyNew York(532) Suffolk County (532)
New Haven is the region seat for South Central Region
Wallingford is in South Central Region
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1 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford — Brotherhood of Ferndocs —
On East Center Street 0.1 miles west of Northford Road, on the left when traveling west.
Brotherhood of Ferndocs 1970 Vietnam Veterans Lest we forget Andersen Martin W. Major • Deangelis Richard N. P.F.C. • Davis Blakely Jr. U.S.M.C. • Dorsey Edward R. P.O. 3rd Cl. • Fecteau Gene E. P.F.C. • Fenton William C. Jr. . . . — — Map (db m27720) HM
2 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — 373 — Center Street Cemetery —
On Center Street near S Colony Street (U.S. 5), on the right when traveling east.
Center Street Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m256819) HM
3 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Christopher Columbus —
On Hall Avenue at S Colony Street, on the right when traveling east on Hall Avenue.
1492 — 1992 The Knights of Columbus, Pinta Council #5, and Christopher Columbus Assembly #1858, present this plaque to the Town of Wallingford in memory of our Patron Christopher Columbus, whose foresight determination, and bravery, in facing the . . . — — Map (db m256818) HM
4 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Fallen Men Of The Civil War — From Wallingford —
On North Main Street at Lupine Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Fallen Men Of The Civil War From Wallingford Col. Arthur H. Dutton   C. O. 21st C.V. Inf. Sgt. Oliver S. Munson   Co. K 15th C.V. Inf. Cpl. George N. Bailey   Co. A 15th C.V. Inf. Cpl. John H. Boughton   Co. K 2nd C.V. Heavy Artillery . . . — — Map (db m27686) HM
5 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Founders of Wallingford —
On South Main Street at Center Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
1669   In Memoriam To The   1935 Founders of Wallingford On Ministry Site Chosen by Them In the continual remembrance of a glorious past. Individuals and nations find their noblest inspiration. Signers of the Plantation Covenant Samuel . . . — — Map (db m145027) HM
6 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Hon. Abraham Doolittle —
Near Center Street (Connecticut Route 150) at South Colony Road, on the right when traveling east.
In Memory Of Hon. Abraham Doolittle Died Aug. 11, 1690 Ae. 70. Born in England, was progenitor of the family in America, father of thirteen children, survived by seven sons and three daughters. Widow, Abigail Moss died Nov. 5, 1710 Ae. . . . — — Map (db m27571) HM
7 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — John Brockett —
On S Colony Street (U.S. 5) at Center Street, on the right when traveling north on S Colony Street.
Born in 1609 in Hertfordshire, England, played a vital role in shaping the early history of Wallingford, Connecticut. Before coming to Wallingford, he had laid out the large square in New Haven in nine equal sections in 1639, and, had become a . . . — — Map (db m258323) HM
8 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Lee Post Office Building —
On South Main Street south of Center Street, on the left when traveling south.
CWO Richard R Lee Post Office Building Wallingford CT 06492 Dedicated May 2 2009 Desert Storm Operation — — Map (db m258559) WM
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9 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Lyman Hall —
Near S Colony Street (U.S. 5) at Center Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born on Apr 12, 1724, on today's South Elm Street, and passing away on October 19, 1790, transcends the realm of his medical practice to become a vital but often overlooked figure in the American Revolution. A 1747 graduate of Yale College, his . . . — — Map (db m258135) HM
10 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Lyman Hall Grave —
Near Center Street (Connecticut Route 150) near South Colony Road, on the right when traveling east.
[ inscription on top ] Beneath this Stone Rests the Remains of the Hon'bl Lyman Hall Esq. formerly Governor of this State who departed this Life the 19th of October 1790 in the 67th Year of his Age In the Cause of America he . . . — — Map (db m258136) HM
11 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Moses Yale Beach —
On S Colony Street (U.S. 5) at Center Street, on the right when traveling north on S Colony Street.
Born on January 7, 1800, in Wallingford, Connecticut, emerged as a transformative force in 19th-century American media and technology. After his apprenticeship, at age 18, he started a cabinet making business in Northampton, MA, but soon moved to . . . — — Map (db m258132) HM
12 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Nehemiah Royce House —
On North Main Street at Dutton Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Nehemiah Royce House – 1672 Oldest Wallingford home built two years after the town was settled, overlooking "Dog's Misery." When General Washington came to Wallingford in 1775 he said farewell to the villagers in front of this house. . . . — — Map (db m27689) HM
13 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — The Parade Ground —
On South Main Street 0.1 miles Prince Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Parade Ground Few things better symbolize the history and evolution of a New England town than the town green. Set aside as the town "common" in the original 1670 plan of development, Wallingford's town green, or"Parade Ground," is as old as . . . — — Map (db m27665) HM
14 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Patricia Mary Coyle —
Near N Main Street at Curtis Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This garden is dedicated in loving memory of Tricia by her Wallingford classmates and friends. Tricia, a Boston College junior, was returning home from a semester of study in Vienna when a terrorist bomb destroyed the airplane over . . . — — Map (db m258877) HM
15 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Route of George Washington —
On South Main Street at Prince Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Route of George Washington 1775 & 1789 Wallingford to Durham Wallingford Visitors Council · 1992 — — Map (db m258558) HM
16 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Route of George Washington —
On Center Street (Connecticut Route 150) west of Fair Street, on the right when traveling west.
1732-1932 Route of George Washington 1775 & 1789 ( remaining section missing ) Wallingford Durham — — Map (db m258614) HM
17 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Samuel Whittelsey —
Near S Colony Street (U.S. 5) at Center Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born in 1686 in Saybrook, Connecticut, stands as a pivotal figure in the early history of Wallingford. A graduate of Yale College in the five member class of 1705 in Saybrook, Whittelsey had begun his studies during the second year of the . . . — — Map (db m258272) HM
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18 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford —
On North Main Street at Center Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Wallingford This territory was purchased by the New Haven Colony in 1638 from Montowese, son of an Indian sachem. It was named after Wallingford, England, and was settled in 1670 by planters from New Haven and Stratford. Its boundaries originally . . . — — Map (db m27667) HM
19 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford Korean War Monument —
On South Main Street 0.1 miles north of Prince Street, on the left when traveling north.
1950   Korean War   1953 [ inscription on small plaque ] All Gave Some, Some Gave All Fleming, Charles H. Jr. • Gerber, Frederick J. • Gidney, Raymond C. • Henson, Richard C. • Kapish, Matthew • Rogers, Raymond Jr. [ 1,846 names . . . — — Map (db m27662) WM
20 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford Post Office Steps —
Near S Colony Street (U.S. 5) at Center Street, on the right when traveling north.
Original Granite Steps from the Wallingford Post Office R.J. Devaney, Supt. 2011 G.E. Farrell President Peter Gouveia Charles Crump John Stevens Ben Sylvester Peter Foster Bob Gross — — Map (db m258131) HM
21 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford Revolutionary War Memorial —
On North Main Street at Cedar Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Dedicated to the Men Who Served The Town of Wallingford In The American Revolution — — Map (db m30092) HM
22 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford Soldiers Monument —
On North Main Street at Lupine Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
[ south side ] Erected by Arthur H. Dutton Post No 36 G.A.R. And The People Of Wallingford To The Memory Of The Brave Men Who Died That Their Country Might Live [ inscribed around the column ] 1861 • Newberne . . . — — Map (db m27688) HM
23 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford Veterans Memorial Flagpole —
On North Main Street at Cedar Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
— — Map (db m30093) HM
24 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford Vietnam Veterans Monument —
On North Main Street at Cedar Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Courage   Sacrifice 1959     1975 Thomas R. Hayden • John F. Williams • Joseph Conte • Joseph L. Dubois • James Mascia • Gerald Schiavone • Robert J. Wieczorek • Talcott L. Ingraham Jr. • *Dominic J. Preira Jr K.I.A. 2-18-66* . . . — — Map (db m30094) WM
25 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford World War I Monument —
On South Main Street 0.1 miles Prince Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated in Honor and In Memory of Those Men And Women from Wallingford Who Served in the World War. 1917 - 1918 [ left tablet ] Honor Roll Abbott, George C. • Ahearn, Eugene J. • Altschuler, Maurice • Ames, Joseph C. • . . . — — Map (db m27663) HM
26 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford World War II & Korea Memorial —
On N Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on N Main Street.
Dedicated To The Glory Of God And To The Memory Of Our Citizens Who Gave Their Lives In The Service Of Their Country World War II Korean Conflict Erected by the Patriotic Citizens of Wallingford (left panel) For God . . . — — Map (db m258881) WM
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27 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — Wallingford World War II Honor Roll —
On South Main Street 0.1 miles Prince Street, on the left when traveling north.
1941   Honor Roll World War II   1945 [ The seven bronze tablets list 2,090 names. The names listed below have a star indicating they did not return ] Arujo, Joseph J. • Bailey, John W. Jr. • Bartholomew, Harry L.J • Blaski, Henry A. • Budleski, . . . — — Map (db m27685) HM
28 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — William P. Smith —
Near Center Street at South Colony Street (U.S. 5).
Born a free black in 1837 in Middlefield, Connecticut, emerged as a remarkable and influential figure in Wallingford's history. Living during a time when constitutional norms deemed his enslaved brethren as only three-fifths of a person, Smith . . . — — Map (db m258103) HM
29 ► Connecticut, South Central Region, Wallingford, Wallingford Center — World War I Veterans Memorial Park — Harrison Park —
Near Cedar Lane at Kovacs Place, on the left when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m27775) HM
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026