Historical Markers and War Memorials in Deep River, Connecticut
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Deep River is in Middlesex County
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Columbia, painted by C.D. Batchelor, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, was dedicated by Gov. Raymond Baldwin in Nov. 1943 on the library grounds. By 1969 weather-time had caused decay in the wooden frame. A committee was formed to relocate and . . . — — Map (db m65684) HM WM
Deep River Roll Of Honor - World War I
1917 – 1918
Ahlstrin, Elmer • Bahr, Herman G. • Bartman, Kenneth E. • Berg, Albin • Berg, Gustaf R. • Berg, Philip • Berg, Hjalmer • Berdensey, Arthur • Bsong, Michael • Bowie, Edward • Caples, Jesse . . . — — Map (db m65948) WM
Deep River Roll Of Honor
Our Country Tis Of Thee
( left panel ) Korea
25 Jun 1950 31 Jan 1955
John J Ziobron • Oscar A Buracchi • Donald G Hines • Vincent E Nucci • David C Turner • Anthony E Calarco • Robert C Benson • Richard H . . . — — Map (db m135523) WM
In Memoriam
Erected By
The Citizens of This Town
In Honor Of
Her Patriotic Men and Women
Who Served Their Country
In Time of War
To The Dead - A Tribute
To The Living - A Memory
To Posterity – An Emblem Of Loyalty
To The . . . — — Map (db m65949) WM
The Underground Railroad
Led by George Read, Founder of the Town’s Ivory Industry, Deep River Became Known in the Nineteenth Century as "All Abolitionist" and a Refuge for Runaway Slaves on the Underground Railroad. In 1828, Daniel Fisher, a . . . — — Map (db m100312) HM
We Honor the Elephant
During the 1800’s Deep River was the center of America’s ivory trade. Elephant tusks from Africa were brought to Deep River landing for local factories to make piano keys, combs, buttons, and billiard balls. Up to 100,000 . . . — — Map (db m100244) HM
