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Daughters of the American Revolution Historical Markers
Markers erected by all chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Society is dedicated to historical preservation, accomplished by the efforts of its chapters at the local level. One of the ways they accomplish this is by placing monuments around the world to memorialize people and events throughout American history.
By Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015
The First Marsh Grapefruit Trees into California Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On Arlington Avenue at Magnolia Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Arlington Avenue. |
| | To Commemorate the introduction of the first Marsh Grapefruit Trees into California, brought to Riverside from Lakeland, Florida in 1890 by Twogood and Cutter, pioneer nurserymen, and to honor J.E. Cutter who planted here one of those first trees. — — Map (db m82144) HM |
| Near Broadway east of Muir Way, on the right when traveling east. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m136562) HM |
| On Second Street at Mariposa Street on Second Street. |
| | Founded June 24, 1797 by Father Laseun
15th of the 21 Missions largest and only church with 3 aisles. Dedicated in 1812
Monastery wing consisted of 36 rooms
This Mission has never been abandoned. It is now the parish church of San Juan . . . — — Map (db m82242) HM |
| On Mission Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | "Guachama Rancheria, lying along this road, was named San Bernardino May 20, 1810, by Francisco Dumetz. In 1819 it became the San Bernardino Rancho of Mission San Gabriel. The adobe administration building stood about 70 yds. north of this spot, an . . . — — Map (db m51015) HM |
| On Euclid Avenue (California Route 83) at Foothill Boulevard (California Route 66), in the median on Euclid Avenue. |
| | (South Face)
N.S.D.A.R. Memorial
to the
Pioneer Mothers
of the
Covered Wagon Days.
(East Face)
This trail, trod by the Padres in Spanish Days,
became, under Mexican rule, the road connecting
Los Angeles, later the American Post Road.
. . . — — Map (db m149065) HM |
| Near Orange Avenue at 1st Street. |
| | Birthplace of Naval Aviation
In 1910, on the unoccupied brushland of North Coronado Island, inventor and entrepreneur Glenn Hammond Curtiss opened his winter flying school for prospective "aeroplane pilots."Among his first class of students was . . . — — Map (db m116835) HM |
| Near North El Camino Real north of Mission Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Founded June 12, 1798 by Father Lasuen, then president of the California missions, and administered by Father Peyri. Notable for its impressive architecture — a composite of Spanish, Moorish, and Mexican. — — Map (db m401) HM |
| | A pioneer newspaper of California
Founded October 10, 1868 — — Map (db m11661) HM |
| |
[Upper Marker]
Dedicated to
Juan Bandini
1800 – 1859
Patriot and Friend of the United States
[Lower Marker]
This structure has been
recorded by the
Historic American
Buildings Survey
of the United . . . — — Map (db m143529) HM |
| On Presidio Drive at Taylor Street, on the left when traveling south on Presidio Drive. |
| | Pathfinder of the Sierras
Here completed the first trail from
The Atlantic to the Pacific, Jan. 1827
— — Map (db m14502) HM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m84359) HM |
| Near Kettner Boulevard at West Broadway. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m117756) HM |
| Near El Prado, on the left when traveling west. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m126875) HM |
| | The first ship to enter San Francisco Bay, the San Carlos (Captain Ayala), dropped anchor off this point August 5, 1775. Lieutenant-Colonel Don Juan Bautista de Anza planted the cross on Cantil Blanco (White Cliff) March 28, 1776. The first . . . — — Map (db m10742) HM |
| On Stow Lake Drive at John F. Kennedy Drive, on the right when traveling east on Stow Lake Drive. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m132090) HM |
| Near Dolores Street near 16th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m72525) HM |
| On Graham Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m12616) HM |
| On Funston Avenue south of Lincoln Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The oldest building still standing
on the Presidi0, constructed by the
United States Army.
1857 — — Map (db m144300) HM |
| Near Washington Street near Walter U Lum Place, on the right when traveling east. |
| | On this spot
the American flag
was first raised
in San Francisco
by Commander
John B. Montgomery
of the U.S.S. Portsmouth
July 9, 1846 — — Map (db m81722) HM |
| On Hillcrest Boulevard at San Andreas Valley Road, on the right when traveling west on Hillcrest Boulevard. |
| | On November 4, 1769, the expedition of Captain Gaspar de Portola, after crossing Sweeny Ridge, beheld the Bay of San Francisco for the first time. That night they camped at a small lagoon, now covered by San Andreas Lake. Finding the bay too large . . . — — Map (db m70737) HM |
| On Cañada Road 0.2 miles south of Edgewood Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Gaspar de Portolá expedition camped twice near this marker. During Spain’s initial colonial thrust into Alta California, the exploration party headed northward from San Diego searching for Monterey Bay. At first, they did not recognize the bay . . . — — Map (db m141892) HM |
| Near Laguna Street at East Olivos Street. |
| | Chief Scout for Gaspar de Portolá. Ortega assisted with the founding of Mission San Buenaventura and established the presidio at Santa Barbara where he served as commandant from 1781-1784. Husband of Doña María Carrillo. — — Map (db m131602) HM |
| Near Anacapa Street at Figueroa Street. |
| | His officers and soldiers and Fray Juan Crespi (diarist) the first white men to march through the wilderness of California. Arrived at Santa Barbara Aug. 18-20, 1769, and camped in this vicinity. — — Map (db m131711) HM |
| Near Laguna Street at Los Olivos Street. |
| | Indian woman abandoned on San Nicolas Island eighteen years. Found and brought to Santa Barbara by Capt. George Nidever in 1853. — — Map (db m157886) HM |
| On Santa Barbara Street north of East De La Guerra Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This tablet marks the southeasterly boundary of the Santa Barbara Presidio founded in 1782 by Gov. Felipe de Neve and Capt. Jose Francisco Ortega in command of fifty soldiers accompanied by Fray Junipero Serra who dedicated the site. — — Map (db m128224) HM |
| On Old Santa Cruz Highway just north of Mountain Charlie Road. |
| | “Mountain Charley” McKiernan, one of the earliest residents of the Santa Crux Mountains, settled near here in 1850. John Martin Schultheis and his wife homesteaded land about a mile from here in 1852. Their home still standing (1950). . . . — — Map (db m53475) HM |
| | A significant problem in mining is groundwater removal. Water limited the depth of early miners until the Cornish pump was introduced in the 18th Century. Cornish pumps originated in the tin and copper mining region of Cornwall, England, and evolved . . . — — Map (db m49855) HM |
| | The D retort, line the rotary furnace, was used to recover mercury from cinnabar ore. Whereas the rotary furnace was a continuously-operating system, the D retort was loaded with ore, fired for a period of time (usually 8 to 24 hours), then allowed . . . — — Map (db m49862) HM |
| Near Almaden Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The rotary furnace was used to recover mercury from cinnabar ore. Finely crushed ore fro the fine ore bin entered the furnace by means of a feeder known as a shotgun or bump feeder. The feeder periodically injected a measured amount of ore into the . . . — — Map (db m52818) HM |
| | Preserved here is equipment used in quicksilver mining. A few examples are from New Almaden, but most are from the Guadalupe Mine and were used in the last fifty years of mining, until the mines closed in the 1970s.
The equipment is organized . . . — — Map (db m49854) HM |
| Near Almaden Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Mancha “Little Trammer” is one of the smallest mining locomotives manufactured by the Mancha Storage Battery Locomotive Company. It is powered by batteries, allowing it to be used deep within the mines without emitting toxic fumes. . . . — — Map (db m52823) HM |
| | After cleaned mercury is collected, it was placed in iron flasks for transportation to market. A flask of mercury weighs about 76 pounds when filled and a flask needs to be strong because of the density of the liquid metal.
Filled containers of . . . — — Map (db m49858) HM |
| Near Almaden Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | These two air compressors are typical of those used in hard-rock mining. The Gardner-Denver air compressor, powered by a gasoline engine, is a mobile type that was moved to wherever it was needed. The Ingersoll-Rand air compressor, powered by an . . . — — Map (db m52821) HM |
| | Ventilation fans provided fresh air for miners deep within the mines. Ventilation pipe connected to fans carried air wherever it was needed in the mine to provide miners with breathable air by diluting and displacing dust and noxious gases. Fans . . . — — Map (db m52822) HM |
| | The shaker-concentrator, also known as a shaker table, was used in gravity beneficiation (the concentration of ore) for sorting fine-grained materials, such as heavy cinnabar, from ordinary rock and dust particles. The beneficiation process was . . . — — Map (db m49860) HM |
| Near Almaden Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The skip loader was used to carry cinnabar ore to the surface from deep in the mines. A motor-driven hoist pulled the skip loader up tracks until it reached the surface, where two sets of tracks, one inside pair and one outside pair, were reached. . . . — — Map (db m52820) HM |
| On Lower Little Shasta Rd, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Dedicated to the memory of the
Pioneers of Little Shasta Valley
who raised this House to the Glory of God.
On March 5, 1876
The Little Shasta Congregational Church
was formed. It was in 1877
that the first subscriptions were
taken for . . . — — Map (db m112622) HM |
| | Two plaques have been placed at this memorial.
In This Cemetery is Buried
Capt. William Smith
Born in Virginia, November 14, 1768
Died in Sonoma, May 5 1846
Who served in the Virginia Navy during the American Revolution . . . — — Map (db m102559) HM WM |
| On Sonora Road at Dent Street, on the left when traveling west on Sonora Road. |
| |
Knight's Ferry was founded by Captain William Knight, a member of Fremont's expedition of 1844. This town was a center of great mining activity and was a distributing point for the mother lode country.
In 1854 the first sawmill and flour . . . — — Map (db m42195) HM |
| On South Main Street at Bush Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. |
| | Dedicated to the
Pioneer Spirit
of our Early Settlers — — Map (db m119611) HM |
| On U.S. 50 at County Road 13, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 50. |
| | {Title is text} — — Map (db m119393) HM |
| On State Highway 159 0.2 miles south of U.S. 160, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This memorial is the
property of the State of Colorado
———
Fort Garland
United States military outpost
to protect settlers from
hostile Indians. Named for
Brig. Gen. John . . . — — Map (db m22731) HM |
| On Ridge Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This stone marks the Indian Trail used by the Plains Indians to Ute Pass — — Map (db m52001) HM |
| On Davidson Street south of Colorado Route 105. |
| |
This tablet is the
property of the State of Colorado
_____
Due south 610 feet is the
Old Stone Fort
built at the pioneer home of
David McShane. Constructed as a
defense against Arapaho and . . . — — Map (db m104869) HM |
| On Washington Avenue south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | On this spot
stood the first building
in Golden
A trading post built in
1859 — — Map (db m152811) HM |
| On Washington Avenue just north of 12th street. |
| |
This Tablet is the property of the State of Colorado
————
From 1862 to 1867
Golden was the Territorial
Capital of Colorado
Legislative sessions were held in this building (erected by W.A.H. . . . — — Map (db m39337) HM |
| On State Highway 91, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This memorial is the
Property of the State of Colorado
Fremont Pass
On Continental Divide between
Arkansas and Blue River drainages
Altitude 11,316 feet
Western boundary of the Louisiana
Purchase of 1803.
Named . . . — — Map (db m128033) HM |
| On South Saint Varain Avenue (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Father of the Rocky Mountain National Park
internationally known naturalist, author, lecturer and nature guide
Homesteaded on this site in 1885. — — Map (db m78715) HM |
| On N County Road 19E, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This Memorial Is the
Property Of The State Of Colorado
Namaqua
Home, trading post and fort of
Mariano Modena, early trapper,
scout and pioneer.
First settlement in the
Big Thompson Valley.
Station on Overland . . . — — Map (db m51194) HM |
| Near Kansas Avenue at San Pedro Street. |
| | This monument
marks the route of the
Santa Fe Trail
1822 - 1879
placed by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Colorado
It also commemorates
the faithful work of
Harriett Parker Campbell . . . — — Map (db m77856) HM |
| | This tablet commemorates the establishment of the first public school in the Sterling settlement, October, 1875. It was taught by Carrie G. Ayres, later Mrs. J. N. Hall of Denver. The sod schoolhouse stood 3160 feet east and the sod fort built by . . . — — Map (db m51221) HM |
| On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (State Highway 6) at County Road 22 on Grand Army of the Republic Highway. |
| | This tablet is erected in honor of
William Shaw Hadfield
The first white settler of Logan County, marking the site of his first sod house at Hadfield Island in 1871, three-fourths mile east.
Erected by the wife
Margaret Seibert . . . — — Map (db m61996) HM |
| On Main Street east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
Upon this site in October 1882
a vital cultural influence in the town
of Grand Junction was established by
the printing of the first newspaper ~
The Grand Junction News
Edwin Price, Editor — — Map (db m120052) HM |
| | Occupied from 1864 to 1868 and the divergence of the Denver Cut Off from the Overland Trail
This monument is erected by Fort Morgan Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
1912 — — Map (db m51213) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 50) at E. Beech Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| |
(Front Panel)
N.S.D.A.R. Memorial
to the
Pioneer Mothers
of the
Covered Wagon Days
(Right Side Panel)
A place of historical lore noted for Indian lodges; shelter from storm and heat; food supply for beast; bivouac . . . — — Map (db m106897) HM |
| On West 1st Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling west on West 1st Street. |
| | This memorial commemorating the Old Pueblo Fort Site erected by The Arkansas Valley & Pueblo Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution. Dedicated Nov. 17, 1923.
On Christmas Day, 1854, a massacre occurred at Fort Pueblo on the . . . — — Map (db m64755) HM |
| On South Joplin Avenue (State Highway 227) at Damson Street, on the right when traveling south on South Joplin Avenue. |
| |
This tablet is the
Property of the State of Colorado
——
The hill one block east is
Jacob Fowler's Lookout.
Later called Sugar Loaf Hill.
Near it in a log house Fowler
and his trappers . . . — — Map (db m96053) HM |
| On 14th Avenue at 13th Street, on the right when traveling north on 14th Avenue. |
| |
Water entered this #3 Ditch, 9 miles long,
June 10, 1870. March 13, 1875 Union Colony deeded
to the town of Greeley water supplied by Ditch #3
for the sum of $488.00.
In 1882 this ditch was deeded to the Greeley
Irrigation Company . . . — — Map (db m119613) HM |
| On Colorado Route 257 west of West 10th Street (Business U.S. 34), on the right when traveling west. |
| |
These pillars mark the spot where 2,000 German soldiers were incarcerated for security reasons in the last years of World War II.
The first occupants of this 320 acre camp, surrounded by tall barbed wire fences, were
German-Austrian . . . — — Map (db m120527) HM |
| On Wooster Street 0.1 miles from Main Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Oldest Cemetery 1684 Danbury Erected by Mary Wooster Chapter N.S.D.A.R. — — Map (db m23050) HM |
| On Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the left when traveling south on Old Post Road. |
| | This boulder commemorates
the settlement of Fairfield
by Roger Ludlow in 1639
and the burning of the Town
by the British July 8, 1779.
From the founding of the Town
the religious, military and civic life
of the people
has centered . . . — — Map (db m27227) HM |
| On Beach Road at Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west on Beach Road. |
| | 1775 1783
In everlasting memory
of the Patriots and Soldiers of
Fairfield who served in the War
of the American Revolution
———
Erected by the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
A.D. . . . — — Map (db m27171) HM |
| On Bronson Avenue 0.1 miles north of Verna Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In Memory Of The
Men Of Greenfield Hill
Who Fought In
The American Revolution
John Alvord • Benjamin Banks 4th • Daniel Banks • David Banks • Ebenezer Banks Esq. • Ebenezer Banks • Elijah Banks • Eliphalet Banks • Gershom Banks • Gershom . . . — — Map (db m27420) HM |
| On Center Street at Harbor Road, on the left when traveling east on Center Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m27377) HM |
| On East Putnam Avenue (U.S. 1) at Old Church Road, on the left when traveling north on East Putnam Avenue. |
| | This Marks The Spot
Where On February 26, 1779
General Israel Putnam,
Cut Off From His Soldiers And
Pursued By British Cavalry,
Galloped Down This Rocky Steep
And Escaped, Daring To Lead Where Not
One Of Many Hundred Foes Dared To . . . — — Map (db m38607) HM |
| On Church Hill Road (U.S. 6) at Queen Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Hill Road. |
| | 1732 ---- 1932
In Commemoration Of
The Two Hundredth Birthday Of
George Washington
----
Rochambeau
Established a Camp Here
June 28 To July 1, 1781
----
Soldiers Commanded By
Lafayette
Camped At This Spot
Placed by Mary . . . — — Map (db m26914) HM |
| On France Street at Adams Avenue, on the left when traveling north on France Street. |
| | On this historic ground the American Patriots bravely sustained the cause of Liberty against the British Invaders July 12, 1779 ---------- Erected by the D.A.R. of Norwalk 1894. — — Map (db m53435) HM |
| On East Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | From the summit of this hill Maj. Gen. William Tryon witnessed the Burning of Norwalk by the British troops under his command during the engagement of July 11 & 12, 1779. --------------- Erected by Norwalk Chapter Daughters of the American . . . — — Map (db m53434) HM |
| Near Seaside Place, on the right when traveling south. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m53437) HM |
| On Hillside Place at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hillside Place. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m53438) HM |
| On East Avenue at Fort Point Street, on the left when traveling south on East Avenue. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m53436) HM |
| On Westover Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | To mark the site near by of Fort Stamford Built and garrisoned for the defense of the people in these parts in the War for American Independence Erected by Stamford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Sept. 14, A.D. 1926 < Lower . . . — — Map (db m53431) HM |
| On Atlantic Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Street. |
| | This tablet has been placed by Stamford Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to commemorate
The Settlement of Stamford in 1641
During that year, twenty nine men and their families came from Wethersfield to this place. . . . — — Map (db m38609) HM |
| Near West Broad Street at Beardsley Avenue. |
| | [Left Plaque]
In honor of
the men and women
who planted in the wilderness
the early homes of Stratford,
who fought bravely and suffered patiently
in the War of the American Revolution,
and who left to their descendents
a . . . — — Map (db m26099) HM |
| On Elm Street at East Broadway, on the left when traveling north on Elm Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m25818) HM |
| On Danbury Road (U.S. 7) 0.2 miles south of Cricket Lane, on the left when traveling south. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m30643) HM |
| On Bellevue Avenue at Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on Bellevue Avenue. |
| | New Cambridge (now Bristol)
Was Settled 1727 – 8
Since Early Days
The Federal Hill Green
Has Been Used As A
Training Ground For Soldiers And A
Playground For Children
This Boulder Was Placed
By Katherine Gaylord Chapter . . . — — Map (db m34240) HM |
| On Albany Turnpike (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling west. |
| | On this site, in 1778, Phoebe Humphrey protected
her home from Hessian soldiers who were part of
Burgoyne’s captured army headed for Boston.
Because of her bravery, she became the namesake
of the Collinsville Chapter of the National Society
of . . . — — Map (db m94480) HM |
| On Main Street at Gold Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | George Washington
was entertained by
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth in his home on this site on June 30, 1775 when on his way to Cambridge to assume command of the Army.
On September 21, 22, 23, 1780 with Lafayette, General Knox and Governor . . . — — Map (db m151930) HM |
| On Center Street (U.S. 6) at Linden Street, on the right when traveling east on Center Street. |
| | In Memory
of the
Revolutionary
Soldiers Of
Orford Parish — — Map (db m98733) WM |
| On East Street 0.1 miles south of Allen Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | About Thirty Feet from this Spot
Stood the House in Which
Brig. Gen. John Patterson
Was Born in 1743 - 4
Member of two Provincial
Congresses from Lenox Mass.
Leader in the War of Independence
Distinguished Jurist and Member of . . . — — Map (db m41611) HM |
| On Hopmeadow Street (Connecticut Route 10) at Pent Road, on the left when traveling north on Hopmeadow Street. |
| | This Elm Tree
Dedicated in Honor of the
Bicentennial of the Birth of
George Washington
Abigail Phelps Chapter D.A.R.
February 22, 1932 — — Map (db m87951) HM |
| Near Old Bridge Road 0.1 miles south of Drake Hill Road. |
| | A toll bridge was built here
in 1734 by order of
the General Assembly
it was the first
highway bridge across
the Farmington River — — Map (db m102001) HM |
| On Main Street (Connecticut Route 10) at Academy Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | This Is A Constitution Oak
Presented To The
Hon. M. H. Holcomb
A Delegate To The Constitutional Convention
In Hartford 1902
Marked By
Hannah Woodruff Chapter D.A.R.
1929 — — Map (db m33713) HM |
| On North Main Street at Brace Road, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. |
| | First Public Library
Building in West Hartford
Erected as a Memorial to
Noah Webster
Presented to the Town by
Sarah Whitman Hooker Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Aided by Funds Collected from Townspeople
February 27, . . . — — Map (db m53371) HM |
| On Connecticut Route 159. |
| | On the brow of the hill overlooking the meadow
stood the Old Stone Fort or Stoughton House. It was
in two portions, one stone, probably the older, and one wood. At the north end was a door of heavy oak
timbers studded with iron spikes, which bore . . . — — Map (db m28364) HM |
| On East River Road 1.7 miles south of Connecticut Route 20, on the left when traveling south. |
| | This portion of the Peoples Forest
was given by the Connecticut
Daughters of the American Revolution
1929
Near this spot was the
site of an Indian Village — — Map (db m93827) HM |
| On Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | Marker on New Milford Town Hall building:On the site of this building
once lived
Roger Sherman
Born 1721 – Died 1793
One of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence
*************
Placed by the Roger Sherman Chapter . . . — — Map (db m20922) HM |
| Near Main Street (Connecticut Route 63) at French Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | [ west side ]
To commemorate the suffering and torture inflicted by the Indians upon Jonathan Scott and Hannah Hawkes, his wife, the first permanent settlers of Watertown, this memorial is erected by the Waterbury and Watertown Chapters . . . — — Map (db m31165) HM |
| Near Main Street (Connecticut Route 63) at French Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Revolutionary War Soldier
Michael Dayton
Captain of Connecticut
Born June 4, 1722
Died Sept. 22, 1776
Placed by
Sarah Whitman Trumbull
Chapter NSDAR May 1996 — — Map (db m31164) HM |
| On Park Place West at Grove Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Place West. |
| | In Grateful Remembrance
Of the Soldiers of the American Revolution
Who Are Buried
In The Town Of Winchester
Stephen Wade • Ozias Bronson • Wail Loomis • John Dare • Richard Coit • Moses Hatch • Roswell Grant • Oliver Coe • Solomon Wheadon • . . . — — Map (db m29901) HM |
| On Torrington Road at Willow Street, on the left when traveling south on Torrington Road. |
| | To Keep In Rememberance
The Men Of Winchester
Who Gave Their Service
Even Unto Death
For Their Country
And Her Kindred Nations
Beyond The Seas
1917 – 1918
This Tablet Is Erected
And These Oaks Stand
As A Living . . . — — Map (db m29984) HM |
| On St. John’s Square at St. John’s Street, on the right when traveling east on St. John’s Square. |
| | Commodore
Thomas Macdonough
Victor at Lake Champlain
Sept. 11, 1814
Born Dec. 31, 1783 Died Nov. 10, 1825
Buried in Riverside Cemetery
Placed by Wadsworth Chapter D.A.R.
1932 — — Map (db m94209) HM |
| On Main Street at Water Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | In observance of the U.S. Bicentennial, Elizabeth Clarke Hull Chapter NSDAR marks the site of a Charter Oak seedling given to the City of Ansonia Oct. 27, 1966, by former Mayor Frank P. Fitzpatrick
May 15, 1976 — — Map (db m25407) HM |
| On Wakelee Avenue at Pork Hollow Street, on the right when traveling north on Wakelee Avenue. |
| | Pork Hollow. Near this spot where hidden military stores belonging to the army of the Revolution during Tryon’s raid through Connecticut. — — Map (db m29526) HM |
| On South Main Street (Connecticut Route 10) at Wallingford Road, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m22404) HM |
| On River Street 0.1 miles north of West River Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m26441) HM |
| On Maple Street 0.1 miles west of North Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Site of
King’s Bridge - 1711
connecting
Peacocke Lane (Maple Street)
to Governor’s Lane (Avenue)
Freelove Baldwin Stow Chapter
D.A.R.
July 4, 1962 — — Map (db m26331) HM |
| Near Riverside Street 0.1 miles south of Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | A Tercentennial Memorial to all American Revolutionary War soldiers buried in this cemetery — — Map (db m23601) HM |
| Near Captain Thomas Blvd. 0.1 miles south of Dyke Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Bradley Point Park
On July 5, 1779, British invasion forces under
the command of Brigadier General Garth
landed on this spot.
Dedicated – July 5, 1984
City of West Haven
Lawrence C. Minichino
Mayor
Plaque Donated By
The Eve . . . — — Map (db m27868) HM |
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