Historical Markers and War Memorials in Bristol, Connecticut
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[ east side ]
Members of Bristol Co. K. 16. Reg. C.V.
Capt. Newton S. Manross. Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Ae. 37
Henry Aldrich. Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Ae. 11
Frank E. Wilcox. Died in Hospital, Nov. 9, 1862. Ae. . . . — — Map (db m33231) HM
Korean War
1950 – 1953
Served With Honor
to those who died
Honor And Eternal Rest
to those still missing
Remembrance And Hope
to those who returned
Gratitude And Peace
[ plaque at the base ]
James E. Baehr • . . . — — Map (db m33463) WM
August 7, 1994
This plaque is in recognition
of all the men and women
from Bristol and Forestville
who served their country
with pride during the
Persian Gulf War, Operation
Desert Storm. — — Map (db m33520) WM
[ front ]
In Memory Of
Those Who Made The
Supreme Sacrifice
[ back ]
Made The Supreme Sacrifice
Pelletier, Lawrence Joseph • Wade, Melvin A. • Levesque, Roland Philip • Thibeault, Gilbert • Jacob, Robert Michael • Nestico, . . . — — Map (db m33465) HM
This memorial was erected to honor those soldiers from Bristol, Connecticut who lost their lives during World War I. A pin-oak tree has been planted along the Memorial Boulevard, which was donated to the City of Bristol by Albert F. Rockwell, in . . . — — Map (db m33515) HM
To Remember
And To Honor
Those From Bristol
Who Served God
And Their Country
In World War II
And Korea
[ left plaque ]
World War II
Ardenski, Edwin W. • Aube, Harold N. • Bachman, William J. • Bacon, Ernest L. • Bartley, . . . — — Map (db m33509) WM
[ west side ]
The
City of Bristol
To Honor Its
Residents Who
Served in The
World War, Here
Records Their
Names
[ southwest side ]
These Gave Their Lives
John J. Bresnahan • Reginald L. Brown • Sebastiano . . . — — Map (db m33460) HM
Bristol’s original Civil War monument was dedicated on January 20, 1866, and stands in the West Cemetery. The ravages of time are slowly destroying the soldier’s names that appear on its weathered brownstone. To insure they are not forgotten, this . . . — — Map (db m44356) HM
Dedicated to the Memory
Of Our Fallen Comrades
And Presented to the City of Bristol By
Harold F. Emmett Post No. 994
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Of The United States.
July 17, 1926 — — Map (db m88302) HM
Forever Honored
Forever Mourned
To The Men And Women Who
Served In The Armed Forces
This Plot is Maintained by the
Memorial Day Association of Bristol — — Map (db m33234) HM
Memorial Boulevard
Commemoration
1921 – 1996
WW I
Supreme Sacrifice
Recognition
Anthony Benaliark • Leslie E. Billings • William R. Bolton • William Neumann • Eugene Ridolpi • Frederick D. Sheldon — — Map (db m33462) HM
In Memory Of The
Revolutionary War Patriots
Who Sacrificed Their Lives
And Fortune For Their Country
Placed By
Katherine Gaylord Chapter
Daughters Of The American Revolution
1964 — — Map (db m221637) HM
The Hiker
Spanish American War Soldier
Given By
The Vanesse Family
In Memory Of
Deceased World War II Veterans
November 12, 1984 — — Map (db m33511) HM
The History of
Memorial Boulevard
In 1919, after the "Great War", Bristol was growing and needed a new high school. Albert F. Rockwell took the initiative and made a remarkable offer to the city. He would give 12 acres in Dunbar Meadows (north of . . . — — Map (db m33622) HM
For many years an icehouse stood on the southern shore of Birge Pond at the site of the present-day parking lot. In the days before refrigeration, ice was an important commodity and Birge Pond was the largest supplier of ice to the City of . . . — — Map (db m93046) HM
[ front ]
Bristol
Bristol was originally a part of Farmington. In 1663 an easterly portion called "Poland" was granted to Thomas Barnes and three others. The area which later became Bristol was allotted in 1721 to Farmington settlers. In . . . — — Map (db m33237) HM
[ east side ]
Nathan Hale
1755 – 1776
The Connecticut Patriot
Whose Last Words Were
I Only Regret That I
Have But One Life To Lose
For My Country
[ south side ]
Erected in Memory Of
Henry G. Bartley . . . — — Map (db m34243) HM
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
Albert F. Rockwell
1862 – 1925
Inventor, manufacturer, public-
spirited citizen. He gave to the
city this park and contributed
liberally to its development.
His initiave and counsel were
of great value in the civic
and . . . — — Map (db m34281) HM
[ upper plaque ]
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
U.S.A.
Spanish War Veterans
1898 - 1902
[ lower plaque ]
To Perpetuate the memory of the Citizens
of Bristol Who served in the War with
Spain, Philippine . . . — — Map (db m34283) HM
1929
This Tablet is to Perpetuate the Memory Of
John Christopher Mack
A public spirited citizen who truly loved Bristol
the place of his birth.
His declining years were spent in California
yet his interest in his native town never . . . — — Map (db m34282) HM
