Historical Markers and War Memorials in Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Status: Threatened
Formerly an endangered species due to poaching, their population has increased thanks to environmental awareness programs at zoos like Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo.
Size: up to 12.5 feet in length[;] up to 6.5 feet at the shoulders
Weight: up to 2,500 lbs[;] males larger than females
Lifespan: 15-20 years in the wild[;] up to 40 years in captivity
Habitat: grasslands . . . — — Map (db m230894) HM
Size: 18 - 30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: males weigh between 80-200 pounds, females weigh between 62-132 pounds
Lifespan: 10 - 15 years average, up to 20 years
Habitat: temperate forest, with a wide range of . . . — — Map (db m230906) HM
It is estimated that between 1970 - 1983, the Amur leopard lost 80% of its former territory. Indiscriminate logging, forest fires and land conversion for farming are the main causes. There is still hope. Large tracts of forest, which are ideal . . . — — Map (db m230916) HM
AZA Tiger Conservation Campaign
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo supports the Amur Tiger Conservation projects sponsored by the AZA Tiger Species Survival Plan. The first survey of Amur tigers in the 1930's estimated that only 20 - 30 remained . . . — — Map (db m230926) HM
Height: 4 feet
Weight: up to 33 lbs
Wingspan: 10 to 12 feet
Males: brown eyes,
Females: red eyes and lack the head crest Or carbuncle.
Lifespan: 50 years in the wild. Over 75 years in human . . . — — Map (db m230842) HM
The eagle's drastic decline in the mid-20th century has been attributed to the widespread use of the pesticide DDT. In a process called biological magnification (brought brought forth to the general public by Rachel Carson in her book Silent . . . — — Map (db m230922) HM
Size: 34-43 inches in length
Weight: males 8-9 lbs, females 10-14 lbs
Wingspan: 6-7.5 feet
Lifespan: 25 to 30 in the wild[;] up to 60 years in captivity
Habitat: lakes, rivers and seacoasts
Diet: fish, . . . — — Map (db m230923) HM
Size: 17-20 inches[;] wingspan of 39-43 inches
Weight: 2.5 lbs
Lifespan: 18 years in the wild[;] over 20 years in captivity
Habitat: coniferous forests, swamp and riparian forests
Diet: small mammals, birds, . . . — — Map (db m230893) HM
Size: 19-20 inches
Wingspan: 38-42 inches
Weight: 1.6 pounds
Females are larger than males
Lifespan: 23 years in human care and 10 years or more in the wild
Habitat: Mature forests are their preferred . . . — — Map (db m230934) HM
Bears have fascinated and inspired humans since our ancient ancestors first explored the wild world around them and gazed at the skies above.
They connect us deeply with the natural world around us.
Inspired by the rising sun, Sun bears . . . — — Map (db m230880) HM
For thousands of years, tribal people around the world have relied on certain animals to provide them with meat, milk, shelter, tools and transportation. Middle-Eastern tribes have relied on Dromedary camels, northern Eurasian tribes have relied . . . — — Map (db m230898) HM
Size: up to 16 inches
Weight: up to 3.5 lbs
Lifespan: 5-8 years in the wild[;] 8-12 years in captivity
Habitat: open, level, arid, short and medium-grass plains
Diet: grasses, weeds, forbs, roots, a small . . . — — Map (db m230882) HM
Size: 1.5-2.5 feet at shoulder
Weight: 66-88 pounds
Lifespan: Up to 9 years
Habitat: Dry thorn forests, plains and marshes of South America
Diet: Cacti, tubers, fruits, flowers
Our Big Cow was originally displayed at the Danbury Fair, one of the largest agriculture fairs in the country for many years.
Thank you to our Big Cow sponsor, Wade's Dairy.
The Big Cow has also become a Time Capsule to be opened in . . . — — Map (db m230931) HM
Wild cattle originated in North Africa, Europe and Southern Asia. Domestic cattle are found worldwide.
Cattle are large, hoofed mammals. They graze on rangelands throughout the world.
Cattle breeds vary in color, shape and size. The . . . — — Map (db m230940) HM
People have kept goat herds for more than 10,000 years.
They originated in Central Asia and are now found worldwide.
The many breeds of domestic goats vary in color, shape and size. The largest breeds can weigh up to 250 pounds, while . . . — — Map (db m230937) HM
Frederick Law Olmsted
Beardsley Park was originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted during the 1880's, and the design completed by his sons in the early 20th century. Known as the father of American landscape architecture, Olmsted . . . — — Map (db m230835) HM
Height at shoulder: 21 - 24 inches
Weight: 150 to 300 lbs
Habitat: Farms across Europe, Africa and the United States
Diet: Shrubs, weeds, bird eggs, mice grasshoppers, roots, tubers, even manure
Status: This . . . — — Map (db m230939) HM
One of the two Amur leopards at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is melanistic, causing her to appear all black, while the male has the usual coat pattern. At first, a melanistic cat might look solid black, but even melanistic leopards are spotted. If . . . — — Map (db m230917) HM
Size: 18-30 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 70 to 90 lbs
Lifespan: up to 15 years
Habitat: mountain forests, grasslands and shrublands
Diet: elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, also known to eat smaller . . . — — Map (db m230875) HM
Size: no taller than 34 inches, measured at the top of the shoulders
Weight: between 150 and 350 pounds
Lifespan: from 25 to 35 years
Found in many nations, particularly in Europe and the Americas
Our myths and legends about wolves vary from reverence to fear.
753 B.C.
Mother to mythic heroes
According to Roman mythology. Romulus and Remus were nurtured as infants by a "she-wolf." Romulus founded the city of Rome on the Tiber . . . — — Map (db m230843) HM
Named for Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, this is the oldest turkey variety developed in the United States. They originate from the breeding of native wild turkeys in New England to domesticated species brought here by European settlers. . . . — — Map (db m230944) HM
Beardsley Park Zoo was founded as a menagerie featuring animals donated by the P.T. Barnum Circus and area residents. With the historic Greenhouse as a central feature of the park, the Zoo became a beautiful recreation site where visitors could . . . — — Map (db m230840) HM
Wolves have been brought to near extinction, mainly due to conflicts with humans.
1630 - Present
Bounty Hunting for Wolves
In 1630, Massachusetts colonists passed the first wolf bounty law in America. They sought to eliminate wolves . . . — — Map (db m230845) HM
Bearly Recognizable:
While bears come in a wide variety of sizes and colors, all bears have some things in common. Large, powerful, well-furred bodies, long snouts with super-sensitive noses, broad paws with sharp claws and tiny tails are . . . — — Map (db m230878) HM
Description: Short reddish brown to tawny gray fur, long legs and large ears.
Size: 18"-26" at the shoulder
Weight: 40-90 lbs
Lifespan: 6-7 years in the wild, up to 15 years in captivity
Peafowl are native to India. The males, known as peacocks, are brightly-colored to attract females (peahens).
Guineafowl are native to Africa. Their keen eyesight enables them to prey on invertebrates.
Wild Turkeys are true "American . . . — — Map (db m230945) HM
Size: about 3' tall at the shoulder, length of 6'-7'
Weight: 90 - 130 lbs for females, 130 - 220 lbs for males
Lifespan: up to 10 years in the wild, and up to 20 years in captivity
Diet: a wide variety of . . . — — Map (db m230895) HM
White tigers are not a separate species. All white tigers in North America are the descendants of a single tiger captured in 1951. Generations of inbreeding have increased the frequency of the white coat. Because of this inbreeding and the . . . — — Map (db m230928) HM
Abraham Lincoln visited this city Saturday evening March 10, 1860, and delivered a political address before a large audience of citizens in Washington Hall, which was then a portion of this building. — — Map (db m170212) HM
Bridgeport
"The Park City"
The area that is now Bridgeport was settled in the mid-17th century by farmers from the older towns of Stratford and Fairfield. Centers of settlement were Stratfield, present North Avenue; Pembroke, now Old Mill Green; . . . — — Map (db m91834) HM
Korea Memorial
Freedom is not free
I will never leave you or forsake you
Hebrews 13 5
In my generation this was not the first occasion
when the strong attacked the
weak. Communism was acting in Korea just as
Hitler, Mussolini and . . . — — Map (db m170213) WM
This Tablet Is Dedicated To Bridgeports Sons And Daughters Who Gave Up Their Lives That The World Might Re A Better Place In Which To Live
Agnew, James Altman, Walter G. Anderson, Martin A. Armstrong, Thomas Baltonsaita, Ignatz Banks, . . . — — Map (db m91929) WM
Vietnam
This Memorial Is Dedicated To
Those Who Have Given The Supreme
Sacrifice To Their Country
“If Ye Break Faith
We Shall Have Died In Vain”
Donated By Concerned Citizens
Dedicated - May 29, 1983
( left panel . . . — — Map (db m91928) WM
World War II Memorial
To those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that others would live
Aaron, William Adams, Thomas Adelman, Harold Aitkin, Richard W. Akalis, Anthony J. Alderucci, Salvatore Aleksiewicz, Stephen N. Anagnos, . . . — — Map (db m91973) WM
In Recognition
Of The Patriotism Of Our Employees
Who Entered The Service Of Our Country
During The Great War
1914 – 1918
The Bryant Electric Company — — Map (db m91931) WM
In Commemoration
Of Those Employees Who Served
In the Armed Forces of the United States
During World War II
1941 – 1945
The Bryant Electric Company — — Map (db m91927) WM
This Marker Commemorates The
150th Anniversary
Of The City Of Bridgeport
During This 150th Year
The People Of Bridgeport Reflected On Their Past
Celebrated Their Present Life Together,
And Planned For A Future Full Of Hope And . . . — — Map (db m91975) HM
James Henry O'Rourke
September 1, 1850 - January 8, 1919
Orator Jim' O'Rourke, son of Irish immigrants, was a professional baseball player, scholar, and civil rights activist. The Bridgeport native had the first base hit in National League . . . — — Map (db m91832) HM
In memory of
the construction workers
who died at L'Ambiance Plaza
April 23, 1987
Michael Addona Augustus Allman Glenn Canning Mario Colello Francesco DAdonna William Daddona Donald Emanuel Vincent Figliomeni Herbert . . . — — Map (db m91977) HM
Lewis Howard Latimer
September 4, 1848 – December 11, 1928
Considered one of the 10 most important black inventors in US history. Lewis Latimer was renowned for his work with the Edison Pioneers. Of his many inventions and patents, his most . . . — — Map (db m91836) HM
In 1851, P.T. Barnum and William Noble took the land that we now stand on and developed it. Lots were planned and streets were named after their own family members such as Caroline, Hallet, and of course Barnum. A firm was hired to design an English . . . — — Map (db m227305) HM
In 1851, P.T. Barnum and William Noble took the land that we now stand on and developed it. Lots were planned and streets were named after their own family members such as Caroline, Hallet, and of course Barnum. A firm was hired to design an English . . . — — Map (db m227306) HM
Dexter cattle are the smallest North American breed of cattle. Dexter cattle were originally brought to the U.S. in 1912 from Ireland and quickly became popular due to their ideal size for the small family farms of the time. . . . — — Map (db m230943) HM
[ south plaque ] Dedicated To The Memory Of The Heroic Men Of Bridgeport, Who Fell In The Late War For The Preservation Of The Union. July, 1876 "It is for us the living to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from . . . — — Map (db m27137) HM
[Inscription on the street (east) side]
This Memorial Arch was erected
AD MCMXVIII to the memory of
William Hunt Perry
of Bridgeport Conn by his wife
Harriet Adelaide Perry
[Inscription on the park side]
This Memorial . . . — — Map (db m27166) HM
The test of mankind's progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. — — Map (db m170069) HM
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 m27128) HM
[ battle names on the banner at the top ]
Fort Sumter Vicksburg Mobile Bay Antietam Gettysburg Appomattox
First Conn Cavalry
Richard R Crawford Lt D d Oct 30 1863 In Hospital Va
Eugene W Starkweather Corp L d . . . — — Map (db m27213) HM
This monument is a memorial to Charles S. Stratton, a native of Bridgeport, who gained worldwide fame as Tom Thumb in the exhibitions of P.T. Barnum. The lifesize statue was erected before Tom Thumb's death on July 15, 1883. In 1959 vandals smashed . . . — — Map (db m27168) HM
