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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Milford, Connecticut

 
Clickable Map of New Haven 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 New Haven County, CT (370) Fairfield County, CT (455) Hartford County, CT (503) Litchfield County, CT (266) Middlesex County, CT (162) Suffolk County, NY (494)  NewHavenCounty(370) New Haven County (370)  FairfieldCounty(455) Fairfield County (455)  HartfordCounty(503) Hartford County (503)  LitchfieldCounty(266) Litchfield County (266)  MiddlesexCounty(162) Middlesex County (162)  SuffolkCountyNew York(494) Suffolk County (494)
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1 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — A Connecticut Minuteman’s Homestead
A Connecticut Minuteman’s Homestead At 139 North Street lived Revolutionary War “Minuteman” John Downs (1745 – 1819). A “minuteman” was a patriot who, with the local militia, would respond quickly to an alarm. With . . . Map (db m56917) HM
2 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Arctic Engine Co. No. 11838   1938
Memoriam The Milford Fire Co. Founded On This Site May 23, 1838 Arctic Engine Co. No. 1 1838   1938 Map (db m26326) HM
3 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Early Post Office Site
Site of Store In Which Was Located An Early Post Office 1824 - 1841Map (db m54715) HM
4 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Eells - Stow House
Eells – Stow House Circa 1700 Home of Samuel Eells and Captain Stephen and Freelove Baldwin Stow. 1752 Recorded property on the National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m26439) HM
5 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — George W. Baird
George W. Baird Medal of Honor Brig General US Army Indian Wars Dec 13 1839     Nov 28 1906Map (db m54720) HM
6 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Home Site of Jonathan Law
Near This Site Stood The Home Of Jonathan Law Governor And Deputy Governor Of Connecticut 1714 - 1750Map (db m54718) HM
7 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Home Site of Robert Treat
Near this site stood The home of Robert Treat A founder of Milford Deputy Governor and Governor Of Connecticut 1676 – 1708 Founder of Newark, New Jersey 1665 - 1672Map (db m56918) HM
8 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Jefferson Bridge
. . . Map (db m26441) HM
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9 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — King’s Bridge1711
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
10 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Landing Site
Near This Site The Early Settlers Landed Their Tools Utensils And Building Materials For The Common House August 1639Map (db m54719) HM
11 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Liberty Rock
History of Liberty Rock Liberty Rock as we call it today was one known as “Hog Rock”. With a little imagination, the rock appears to be in the shape of a hog. Somewhere in the rock can be found the imprint of a hog’s foot. The . . . Map (db m26308) HM
12 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Memorial to Three Milford Men1639     1939
[ east side of the column ] This Bridge Dedicated On the 300th Anniversary Of the Settlement Of The Town of Milford A Memorial to Three Milford Men Who Were Governors of the Colony and State Of Connecticut [ north side . . . Map (db m26445) HM
13 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — MilestoneOn Original Boston Post Road
Milestone On Original Boston Post Road Set By Order Of Benj Franklin Postmaster General 1735 Map (db m26327) HM
14 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford
This area was settled in 1639 as an independent colony by a congregation of English Puritans led by their minister, the Reverend Peter Prudden. Land was purchased from Ansantawae, a sachem of the Paugusset Indians and originally named Wepewaug. It . . . Map (db m26324) HM
15 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford Korea - Vietnam Monument
[ southeast side ] “We mourn the fallen, We grieve for the missing, We celebrate the return of Our valiant men and women” [ northeast side ] Vietnam 1961 – 1973 [ southwest side ] . . . Map (db m26309) WM
16 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford Memorial Flag Pole
[ panel 1 ] In Grateful Remembrance World War II 1941 – 1945 and Korean Conflict 1950 Adams, Thomas D. • Allison, Eli [ panel 2 ] Almquist, Edward F. • Anderson, Christian A. Jr. • Anderson, James H. • . . . Map (db m26312) WM
17 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford Memorial Stone Bridge
( stones on the large north west tower ) In Memoriam Robert Treat For Thirty Years Governour & Deputy Gov. of the Colony of Connecticut Obit - 1710 Ansantawae His Mark 1639 Memorial Committee G.A. Tomlinson   P.S. . . . Map (db m72854) HM
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18 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford Remembers
[ south side ] Milford Remembers New York City Erected by the People of Milford, Connecticut in memory of the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001. With special . . . Map (db m26336) HM
19 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford Town Halls
. . . Map (db m26325) HM
20 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford Volunteer Fire DepartmentEst. 1838
This bell obtained by Arctic Engine Company, No. 1, in 1887, served as the City of Milford’s first fire alarm warning system from 1887 into the 1930’s. It summoned the town’s volunteer firemen to the call of duty when an emergency arose. It was . . . Map (db m26314) HM
21 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford World War I Memorial
[ south side plaque ] Our Honored Dead May Every Generation Of Young Americans Be Given Power to Translate Their Lives In Terms of Sacrifice for Mankind List of Milford Dead Blackhall, Geo B. • Clark, Charles S. . . . Map (db m26395) HM
22 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Milford World War II Memorial
Dedicated To All Who Served 1941   1945 World War II Map (db m26315) HM
23 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Peter Pond1740 - 1807
Somewhere in the adjacent cemetery lies the unmarked grave of Peter Pond, a veteran of the French and Indian War, fur trader, explorer and cartographer born in Milford. He helped organize expeditions west of the Great Lakes. He became . . . Map (db m54721) HM
24 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Prisoners of the American Revolution
Across this harbor, on January 1, 1777, a British ship flying a flag of truce, put ashore 200 American Revolutionary War prisoners, all desperately ill with smallpox. The people of Milford made accomodations to shelter them, using the town hall as . . . Map (db m80398) HM
25 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Simon Lake's Explorer Submarine
The Explorer, completed in 1936, was the last boat built by the pioneering submarine designer and builder, Simon Lake. The Explorer was intended strictly for research and salvage and was linked to a mother ship for air and power. Divers could enter . . . Map (db m27896) HM
26 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
[ North Side ] A Tribute To the Memory of the Men Who Risked Their Lives That The Nation Might Live 1861-1865 [ South Side ] Erected By George Van Horn Post No. 39. G.A.R. And Friends [ Battle . . . Map (db m26311) HM
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27 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — The First Meeting House
Near this site stood the first Meeting House erected in Milford 1641 Map (db m26330) HM
28 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — The Regicides
The Regicides Whalley and Goffe Were Hidden In A House Located on This Site Presented by The Class of '37 Milford High SchoolMap (db m54716) HM
29 Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford — Ye Home of Freelove Baldwin Stow
Ye Home of Freelove Baldwin Stow 1751 – 1806 Marked by D.A.R. Chapter bearing her name Milford, Connecticut 1920Map (db m225709) HM
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024