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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Salisbury, Connecticut

 
Clickable Map of Litchfield County, 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 Litchfield County, CT (266) Fairfield County, CT (455) Hartford County, CT (503) New Haven County, CT (379) Berkshire County, MA (159) Hampden County, MA (123) Dutchess County, NY (337)  LitchfieldCounty(266) Litchfield County (266)  FairfieldCounty(455) Fairfield County (455)  HartfordCounty(503) Hartford County (503)  NewHavenCounty(379) New Haven County (379)  BerkshireCountyMassachusetts(159) Berkshire County (159)  HampdenCounty(123) Hampden County (123)  DutchessCountyNew York(337) Dutchess County (337)
Litchfield is the county seat for Litchfield County
Salisbury is in Litchfield County
      Litchfield County (266)  
ADJACENT TO LITCHFIELD COUNTY
      Fairfield County (455)  
      Hartford County (503)  
      New Haven County (379)  
      Berkshire County, Massachusetts (159)  
      Hampden County, Massachusetts (123)  
      Dutchess County, New York (337)  
 
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1 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — Bear Mountain, Connecticut
Near Under Mountain Road (Route 41) 0.2 miles north of Westmount Road, on the left when traveling north.
This Monument Marks The Highest Ground In Connecticut 2354 Feet Above The Sea Built A.D. 1885 Owen Travis MasonMap (db m98939) HM
2 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — Central New England Railroad
On East Main Street near Cobble Road, on the left when traveling south.
This is the roadbed for a single-track railroad originally running from Hartford to Millerton constructed in 1871. In 1888 the tracks were extended to the Poughkeepsie Bridge, making it the main trunk line across the Hudson River. Passenger . . . Map (db m42043) HM
3 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — Nation's First Public Library
On Main Street at Library Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Nation's First Public Library In 1803, Caleb Bingham established in Salisbury the first library in the United States open to the public free of charge. The collection was expressly created for use by young people nine to sixteen years of age . . . Map (db m42100) HM
4 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — Salisbury
On Main Street at Academy Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
The Town of Salisbury was incorporated in 1741. The Congregational meeting house, built 1749-1751, in the exact center of the town, survives as the core of the present Town Hall. The original agrcultural settlement was rich in iron ore deposits, . . . Map (db m42047) HM
5 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — Salisbury Academy
On Main Street at Academy Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Salisbury Academy In 1833 a committee of local citizens raised $1,250 to build this structure to house a new school. Tuition was $3 per eleven-week term for English studies and $4 for per term for Classics. An announcement for the 1839-40 school . . . Map (db m42046) HM
6 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — Salisbury Soldiers' Monument
On East Main Street at Under Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south on East Main Street.
[ south side ] To Her Loyal Sons Who Fought for The Union, Salisbury Erects this Memorial. 1891 Cold Harbor Olustee [ east side ] 2nd Conn. Vol's. Ramsey George W. 1st Conn. Heavy Art. Jarvis Samuel F. . . . Map (db m42044) WM
7 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — Salisbury Veterans Monument
On Main Street at Library Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Honoring the men and women of Salisbury Conn who served their country during past wars World War I Harry Ablahadian • Paul H. Andrews • Chester Atkins • Marvin L. Atkins • George Ball • William F. Bannahan • . . . Map (db m42099) WM
8 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — The Old Burying Ground
On Factory-Washinee Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Factory-Washinee Street.
The Old Burying Ground Earliest in Salisbury Center Given May 29, 1750 by Robert Walker of Stratford Connecticut One of Salisbury's Original Proprietors Earliest Dated Stone – Dr. Wade Clark – August 6 1750 Latest – . . . Map (db m42045) HM
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9 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury, Lakeville — Barnum & Richardson Foundry
On Lime Rock Road at White Hollow Road, on the right when traveling east on Lime Rock Road.
For nearly a century Lime Rock was the home of the Barnum & Richardson Company. Started in 1830 by Milo Barnum and his son-in-law Leonard Richardson the company manufactured cast iron goods made from iron smelted locally. The nearest iron furnace . . . Map (db m179150) HM
10 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury, Lakeville — First Forge
On Lime Rock Road at White Hollow Road, on the right when traveling east on Lime Rock Road.
1734 First Forge in this Region erected in Lime Rock by Thomas Lamb The Lime Rock Garden Club placed this marker in 1938Map (db m179152) HM
11 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury, Lakeville — In Memory of Robert Scoville, M.A.
On Interlaken Road (Connecticut Route 112) 0.1 miles west of Sharon Road - Montgomery Street (Connecticut Route 41), on the right when traveling west.
This Gateway Is Erected In Memory Of Robert Scoville, M.A. 1876 – 1934 For Thirty Years a Trustee Of the Hotchkiss School And its Treasurer From 1915 to 1934 His Fellow Members of the Board of Trustees Hereby Commemorate Their . . . Map (db m42101) HM
 
 
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May. 5, 2024