Historical Markers and War Memorials in Windham, Connecticut
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Memorial
In Grateful Memory of the Heroic Service of
The Men of
Co.L. First Inf. Conn. National Guard
(Transferred to 102nd Inf. 26th Div. and Other Units)
Who Went From This Armory July 7, 1917
And Upheld the Highest Ideals Of
Our . . . — — Map (db m140520) WM
This Viewpoint extends the museum sites of the Connecticut Impressionist Art Trail - Connecticut's Millennium Legacy Trail to the outdoor settings that artists portrayed at the turn of the 20th century in a manner that came to be called American . . . — — Map (db m207523) HM
Dedicated to the Memory of
U.S. Merchant Marine World War II Veterans
December 7, 1941 – August 15, 1945
Willimantic, Connecticut — — Map (db m140523) WM
Roll of Honor
Dedicated to the Members of the
Polish National Home
Who Served in the Armed Forces
Of Our Country in World War II
Stanley Andrychowski · Stephen Baronsky · John Baran · Joseph Bednaczyk · Anthony Bajger · George Breault · . . . — — Map (db m140527) WM
The frogs upon this bridge recount the celebrated Windham Frog Fight 0f 1754. The spools represent Willimantic’s historic prominence in cotton thread manufacture. David E. Phillips, an inspirational teacher and writer suggested the decorative . . . — — Map (db m140528) HM
Roll of Honor
Dedicated to the Members of the
White Eagle American Citizens Club
Who Served in the Armed Forces
Of Our Country in World War II
Joseph Andrychowski · Stanley Andrychowski · John J. Andrychowski · Stephen Baronsky · John Baran . . . — — Map (db m140525) WM
Town of Windham
May 12, 1692 May 12, 1992
We dedicate this plaque to the citizens of the Town of Windham, in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary celebration of the incorporation of the Town of Windham on May 12, 1692; and in . . . — — Map (db m140692) HM
In Commemoration of
The Patriotism and Valor of the
Officers and Men of Windham
Who Served Their Country and Humanity
In the World War
1917 1919
In The Hour of Their Country’s Need
They Went Forth to Meet Toil, Privation and . . . — — Map (db m140690) WM
Dr. Chester Hunt Office
This former sheriff’s office was built
circa 1790. Originally it stood behind
the sheriff Shuebel Abbe House
Located at the south end of the green.
Dr. Hunt (1789-1869) purchased the
Abbe property in 1819. . . . — — Map (db m140333) HM
In This Vicinity
French Troops Under
Rochambeau
Enroute From Yorktown
Encamped During November 1782
Erected by the State
and
Windham Library
Association
Cooperating — — Map (db m216461) HM WM
The area which became Windham was a part of Joshúa's Tract, bequeathed to Captain John Mason and other Norwich men in a will dated February 29, 1675, by Mohegan Indian chief Joshua, son of Uncas. The gift included land in the present towns of . . . — — Map (db m140008) HM
This Section of the
Windham Center Cemetery
South of the Old Riding Lane,
Presented to the Town of Windham
October 1941
In Memory of
Rose. M. Crandall
Have faith; and put away all doubts and fears
Your dear one waits beyond eternal . . . — — Map (db m140306) HM
In Grateful Tribute to the Men from
The Town of Windham Who Died in Vietnam
Mar. 29, 1943 John F. Shea Mar. 9, 1964
Jan. 6, 1945 Gerald D. Boyd June 21, 1967
Aug. 31, 1947 Henry W. Bernard July 29, 1967
May 4, 1945 Robert E. . . . — — Map (db m140693) WM
Dedicated by the People of
Windham Center
In Honor of Those Who Sacrificed and Served in
World War II
★Peter L. Dubina · ★Richard E. Smith · ★Joseph A. Martel · ★Noel Sonnichsen
Charles S. Anderson · Derwin P. . . . — — Map (db m140330) WM
