Historical Markers and War Memorials in Salem, Connecticut
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Salem is in New London County
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Salem
This area, called Paugwonk by Indians living near Fairy Lake, was settled about 1700. It was named New Salem Parish by the landowner Colonel Samuel Browne from Salem, Massachusetts, in 1725. Sections of Colchester, Lyme, and Montville were . . . — — Map (db m141149) HM
1950 Korea 1955
America Wrote Proud History in
Defense of Freedom. The Men and
Women Who Served Learned It Was A
Soldier’s Destiny to Suffer Perhaps
To Die. Let Us Remember With Pride
Those Who Returned, Those Who Died,
Those . . . — — Map (db m141150) WM
Revolutionary War Bicentennial
Erected April 26, 1975
Honoring the Men of New Salem Parish
Who Fought for Our Nations Independence
Isaiah Armstrong · Capt. Stephen Billings · John Deathick★ · Capt. Daniel Dodge★ · Cpl. Elihu . . . — — Map (db m141148) WM
1959 Vietnam 1975
Dedicated to the Men and Women of
The Armed Forces Who Exhibited a
Unique Blend of Heroism, Honor, and
Courage. Let Us Recall With Pride
Those Who Served. Let Us Remember
With Love Those Who Died. And Let
Us Pray . . . — — Map (db m141151) WM
1917 1919
In Honor of the Citizens
Of Salem Who Served Their
Country in the World War
Ernest M. Beebe · Lawrence W. Beebe · Nathan Buchalter · ★Samuel Buchalter · George E. Day · Edward H. Dewolf · Nathan Eisenstein · Daniel M. Fraser . . . — — Map (db m141103) HM
1941 1945
In Honor of the Citizens of Salem
Who Served Their Country in World War II
James H. Beebe, Jr. · Alfred M. Bingham · Charles V. Brown · Hugh Chappell · Frederick Cherrick · Edwin R. Coffey · Victor Connell · William A. Cusimano · . . . — — Map (db m141145) WM
