Benedict Arnold was a Continental Army general before he defected to the British. In response, Americans burned Arnold in effigy.
Arnold was born in Norwich, CT in 1741 and became a merchant in New Haven. After the Sugar and Stamp Acts . . . — — Map (db m311715) HM
Chapmans Pond and the surrounding land, over 250 acres, are protected by the Town of Westbrook and the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and are part of the Menunketesuck Greenway a corridor of open . . . — — Map (db m260437) HM
Murdock Hill
The hilltop where you are standing, known as Murdock Hill, is one of the highest points in the town of Westbrook. Just west of here the land slopes downward significantly and the forested upland gives way to salt marshes surrounding . . . — — Map (db m249923) HM
I had my first long drive through the countryside yesterday. I had spent Wednesday night with Miss Esther Lape at her home in Westbrook, Connecticut, and in the evening we stood on an upstairs porch and saw the moon shine on the fields, with the . . . — — Map (db m264922) HM
In this cemetery lies the remains of
Rev. William Worthington
First pastor of the Westbrook Church
1726-1756
and
Rev. John Devotion
Second pastor
1758 - 1802 — — Map (db m273171) HM
1 Lawn and Meadow Habitat
This area, adjacent to historic buildings and the modern-day parking lot, is maintained as it was circa 1940. At that time it was the center of a summer estate called "Salt Meadow" by its owners Esther Lape and . . . — — Map (db m264940) HM
Enslaved in Westbrook
Baptized & worshiped here
Gained freedom c. 1782
Owned property on Toby Hill
which bears his name
Spouse of Jude
Died 1825 age 82
Parent, grandparent, ancestor — — Map (db m273169) HM
Gateway to the Menunketesuck River and the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge Kirtland Landing has been providing people access to the beautiful Menunketesuck River for decades. The landing traces its name back to the 18th and early . . . — — Map (db m249918) HM
This community was settled in 1648 as Pochoug, an Indian word meaning "at the confluence of two rivers", the Pochoug and the Menunketesuck, by residents of the Saybrook Colony. Pochoug was the dwelling place of Obed and his tribe until 1676. The . . . — — Map (db m246369) HM
Menunketesuck Island
Menunketesuck Island, a long sand and rock spit located at the mouth of the Menunketesuck River, was named for the Native Americans who once lived in the area. One of the most interesting episodes in its history happened . . . — — Map (db m282649) HM
1914 1919
Westbrook Honor Roll
Not Only To Our Own,
But To Those In The Service
Who Have Made Westbrook Their Summer Home
We Offer Our Gratitude And Affection
Avery Frederick R. · Boehm Joseph J. · Buell George R. · Bushnell Benajah . . . — — Map (db m100208) WM
Westbrook Honor Roll
Korean Conflict
June 27, 1950 – October 27, 1953
Beaber, Edward J. · Beaber, Ferdinand M. · Brainard, Charles F. · Brainard, Gordon G. · Brown, Frederick R. · Culver, Donald C. · Cyphers, Albert H. · Dibble, George E. . . . — — Map (db m100213) WM
Westbrook Honor Roll
Vietnam Conflict
January 1, 1964 — July 1, 1975
Bakoledis, Dennis · Bakoledis, Stanley · Bassett, Phg J. · Baxter, Nordell J.,Jr. · Beck, Victor C. · Blouin, Rickie N. · Bluss, Ainars · Bradley, David C. · Broggi, . . . — — Map (db m100211) WM
In Grateful Appreciation
To Westbrook’s Men and Women of World War II
Who Stood - A Selfless Wall Against The March Of Greed
They Fought For Peace – And Not Possession
★Calderari, Donald ★Hoxsie, Theron E. . . . — — Map (db m100210) WM
Westbrook’s Civil War Soldiers
Fought for the Union All, But One
1861 – 1865
Honored here through the efforts of the Westbrook Historical Society
Funded by the Westbrook Foundation
Boone, Christopher W. · Burdick, Leroy S. · Bushnell, . . . — — Map (db m100212) WM