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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Litchfield County
Litchfield is the county seat for Litchfield County
Adjacent to Litchfield County, Connecticut
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In this Area in the Past.....
Prehistorically, the mountains at Satans Kingdom blocked water flow, creating a lake extending northwest for several miles. Geological forces later forced water to cut through the rock, to form the gorge through . . . — — Map (db m93816) HM
On Main Street at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
New Hartford Remembers
Those Who Served In The
1917 World War 1919
Adams Edwin C Banfield William G Bartolucci Antonio Brennan Daniel Brochu Andrew Brochu Joseph Brown Nicoll Caine Howard P Caine William H Jr Carlo Michael . . . — — Map (db m29846) HM
On Town Hill Road (Connecticut Route 219) at Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Town Hill Road.
[ south side ]
Erected
1892
To The Memory Of
New Hartford
Soldiers And Sailors,
Who Served In The War
Of The Rebellion.
1861. 1865.
[ east side ]
17th Conn. Infantry
Francis E. Coe
12th . . . — — Map (db m29794) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling south.
This American Liberty Elm was named after The Liberty Tree: Our Countrys first Symbol of Freedom. On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two
effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp . . . — — Map (db m93049) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 44) at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
In 1732 the Connecticut General Assembly gave Hartford and Windsor permission to establish seven towns in the colonys Western Lands. New Hartford was given to 182 Hartford taxpayers who became the new towns proprietors. They organized and hired . . . — — Map (db m92607) HM
On Main Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
It was a harrowing undertaking, requiring courage and determination, on the part of those who followed the Underground Railroad north to freedom in Antebellum America for both the escaping slaves and those who offered sanctuary. New Milford . . . — — Map (db m230244) HM
On Elm Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street.
This impressive monument, the only one in Connecticut, was given to New Milford by Edward Marsh, a New Milford native and an Army captain during the Civil War. It honors all Civil War soldiers and sailors along with Abraham Lincoln and was . . . — — Map (db m230241) HM
On Aspetuck Avenue just south of Old Albany Post Road, on the right when traveling north.
This charming red brick building was built by Senator Elijah Boardman around 1820 and was originally located next to the Boardman house, which still stands today, on Main Street flush with the sidewalk. It was built to be used as a law office for . . . — — Map (db m230176) HM
On Aspetuck Avenue south of Old Albany Post Road, on the right when traveling north.
Elijah Boardman (1760-1823) was the third son of Sherman and Sarah (Bostwick) Boardman. Elijah would later be elected to the U.S. Senate in 1821. After his service in the Continental Army was cut short due to illness, he moved to New Haven where . . . — — Map (db m230205) HM
Near Still River Drive, 0.2 miles east of Pumpkin Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
About Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company
The New Milford site at Great Falls was one of the best unused waterpower sites in Connecticut with three principal advantages when Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company began acquiring property in . . . — — Map (db m22749) HM
On Aspetuck Avenue near Old Albany Post Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Colonial Garden was installed by the Garden Club of New Milford in 1975, in honor of the country's national Bicentennial Celebration. The remains of an old stone foundation, left from an 1800s outbuilding that once stood here, was the spot . . . — — Map (db m230173) HM
Near Still River Drive, 0.2 miles east of Pumpkin Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
By the 1890s New Milfords old wooden bridges had outlived their usefulness, considering their age, the increasing amount of traffic and the coming of the horseless carriage. A sturdy and very ornate iron bridge, built by the Berlin Iron Bridge . . . — — Map (db m22740) HM
Near Aspetuck Avenue just south of Old Albany Post Road, on the right when traveling north.
The One-Room Hill and Plain Schoolhouse, located on Sullivan Road, was built in 1843. It served the families in the southern part of New Milford until 1940. Betty Clark was the last teacher to hold classes there during the 1939 to 1940 year with . . . — — Map (db m230196) HM
On Elm Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street.
This plaque is dedicated to the memory of slaves.
In the middle of the 1800's, the Underground Railroad was organized with a true commitment to freedom.
New Milford, Connecticut was a road to freedom used to escape into Canada.
In . . . — — Map (db m230242) HM
On Main Street just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
Residents of New Milford and Flag Lovers around the world will remember the renowned vexillologist for his generosity and kindness.
Peter organized a New Milford Flag Design Competition and a winner was selected by a panel of judges. . . . — — Map (db m230165) HM
On Old Albany Post Road north of Elm Street, on the right when traveling south.
On May 17, 1764, blacksmith Daniel Burritt took possession of an eight-acre parcel of land that would eventually become known as the Historical Society's Knapp House. Between 1764 and 1774 when he sold the property to Benjamin Seelye, Daniel . . . — — Map (db m230234) HM
On Elm Street at Aspetuck Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street.
[ On the North plaque ]
1912 The Gift of
Edward Williams Marsh Captain of Company –M-Second Connecticut Volunteers Heavy Artillery To the Town of New Milford In Loving Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors Of the Union Army . . . — — Map (db m23071) HM
Near Still River Drive, 0.2 miles east of Pumpkin Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
Highlights of Lovers Leap State Park
New Milford, CT
Lovers Leap State Park is located in southern New Milford. The Housatonic River flows through the park and forms the headwaters of Lake Lillinonah. This historic 140 acre park began in . . . — — Map (db m22739) HM
On Aspetuck Avenue north of Elm Street, on the right when traveling north.
As New Milford entered the 20th Century, residents expressed concern that items of importance to the town's history should be preserved and displayed. In 1906 - 1907, as part of the town's Bicentennial, Memorial Hall above the library was used . . . — — Map (db m230220) HM
On Main Street north of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
Fast Facts
Distance from the sun: 4.5 billion km - 30x Earth's distance
Diameter at the equator: 50,000 km - 3.9x Earth's diameter
Mass: 17.2 times Earth's mass
Weight on Neptune: A 50kg person would . . . — — Map (db m230167) HM
On Aspetuck Avenue at Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Aspetuck Avenue.
This beautiful valley known to the Potatuck Indians as Weantinock, was purchased from them in 1703 by a company of individuals chiefly from Milford, Connecticut, hence the name New Milford. Its earliest white inhabitant, Zachariah . . . — — Map (db m22750) HM
On Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
This tablet is dedicated
In Commemoration Of
The Men of New Milford
who served their country
in the Civil War
1861 – 1865
Charles F. Anderson James Atkins Andrew E. Bailey Joseph A. Bailey David A. Baldwin Francis E. . . . — — Map (db m21003) HM
On Bridge Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Bridge Street.
In recognition of service rendered to our country by men and women of New Milford Connecticut during national crises
Viet Nam and
Southeast Asia
The Vietnam War
1959 - 1975
First American . . . — — Map (db m23073) WM
On Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
This tablet is dedicated
In Commemoration Of The Men of New Milford who served their country in the World War 1917 – 1919
Edwin H. Acker Frank W. Adams F.A. Franklin Anderson George Anderson Andrew B. Armstrong Robert L. . . . — — Map (db m20918) HM
On Bridge Street (U.S. 202) at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Bridge Street.
Town of New Milford
In memory of those who
gave their lives in
World War II
William H. Adams Frederick N. Aldrich Albert J. Boucher Judson T. Holmes Fernald J. Hillman George E. Keach Charles L. Marsh Rolli C. Marsh . . . — — Map (db m21004) HM
On Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
On the site of this building
once lived
Roger Sherman
Born 1721 Died 1793
One of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence — — Map (db m20922) HM
On Danbury Road (U.S. 7) at Larson Road, on the right when traveling south on Danbury Road.
Space Shuttle Discovery Main Landing Gear Tire
Mission Duration 10 Days
Distance Traveled 4.1 million miles
Maximum Altitude 360 statute miles
Tire Rollout Distance 7,066 feet
Tire Rollout Time 60 seconds . . . — — Map (db m70963) HM
On Kent Road (U.S. 7) at Riverview Road, on the right when traveling north on Kent Road.
In honor of those from this community who
answered their country's call in World War II
Angell, Herbert L. Atkins, George E. * Collins, Harold C. Cornwell, Elizabeth Dahl, Frederick H. Dodd, Thomas J. Dolan, Edward A. Dolan, . . . — — Map (db m41016) WM
On Litchfield Road (Connecticut Route 272) at Greenwoods Road East (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling north on Litchfield Road.
In the heart of the Green Woods on what was later the Hartford-Albany Turnpike, Norfolk was settled in 1744 by Cornelius Brown of Windsor. The town was incorporated in 1758 with forty-four voters at the first town meeting. A meeting house was . . . — — Map (db m29687) HM
On Greenwoods Road East (U.S. 44) at Litchfield Road (Connecticut Route 272), on the left when traveling west on Greenwoods Road East.
[ west face ]
To The Memory Of The
Soldiers From This Town
Who Died For Their Country
In The War Of The Rebellion
Adjt. Samuel C. Barnum Died June 15, 1864.
Lieut. Hiram D. Gaylord Nov. 18, 1863
Corp. Theodore S. Bates . . . — — Map (db m29688) HM
On Greenwoods Road East (U.S. 44) at Litchfield Road (Connecticut Route 272), on the left when traveling west on Greenwoods Road East.
[ left plaque ]
Korea
1950 1953
Anstett, John W. Barbour, Frederick S. Bazzano, John C. Beecher, Casil W., Jr. Bennett, James A. Blatz, William A. Bruey, Lyle D. Capocefalo, John A., Jr. Colwell, Leo F. Cook, . . . — — Map (db m30015) WM
On Greenwoods Road West (U.S. 44) at North Street (Connecticut Route 272), on the right when traveling west on Greenwoods Road West.
[ south plaque ]
1917 The World War 1918
In honor of those who gave and those
who offered their lives for liberty
the people of Norfolk have built
this monument and crowned it with
The Liberty Bell
in the faith that it will . . . — — Map (db m29685) HM
On E Main Street (U.S. 44) west of Elm Street, on the right when traveling east.
“ . . . a green and pleasant land where the mountain laurel blooms.” – WILBUR L. CROSS North Canaan was once part of the Town of Canaan, established in 1738. Settlers, whose families were of Dutch and English origin, . . . — — Map (db m37885) HM
On East Main Street (U.S. 44) at Granite Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
[ left plaque ]
North Canaan Honor Roll
Korean Conflict June 27, 1950 to July 27, 1954
Amphlett James Bechetti Frank Baldesseri Remo J Baldwin Lester Ball Bert J 3rd Bartlett Gerald L Bathrick Richard G Beaujon Leroy Y . . . — — Map (db m42039) WM
On East Main Street (U.S. 44) at Granite Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
[ east side ]
This Tablet Is Reverently
Inscribed to the Memory Of
Those Who Went From That Part
Of The Town of Canaan Which
Later Became North Canaan, And
Who, With Valor and Patriotism,
Defended the Flag of Our Country
In . . . — — Map (db m42098) HM
Near Lower Road at Furnace Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.
Birth of an Industry
The Iron Works of The 1700's
Iron forges came early to the Blackberry River, with the first Catalan forge built in 1739 downstream from this point. About this time young Samuel Forbes (1729-1827) arrived on the scene, first . . . — — Map (db m41979) HM
Near Lower Road at Furnace Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.
Casting Arch & Furnace Hearth
Casting Arch
This arch was used to gain access to the hearth area of the furnace. It is the largest of the four arches in the furnace structure. It is from this opening that molten iron flowed into sand molds to . . . — — Map (db m41976) HM
On East Canaan Road (U.S. 44) at Lower Road, on the right when traveling east on East Canaan Road.
[ north side ]
This Memorial
Was Erected By The
Citizens & Friends
of
East Canaan Conn
1928
[ west side ]
In Memory Of
Those Who Answered
Their Country's Call
1917 1918
[ east side ]
In Memory Of . . . — — Map (db m41853) HM
Near Lower Road at Furnace Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.
Salamander
This 10-ton chunk of iron formed in the hearth area of the furnace. While there are a number of things that can cause the formation of a salamander this one was probably due to a failure in the masonry of the hearth which allowed molten . . . — — Map (db m41981) HM
Near East Canaan Road (U.S. 44) at Lower Road, on the right when traveling east.
This Land Was Deeded To
The Church By
Samuel Forbes
As a Burying Ground
In 1823
Names of the 126 Bodies
Who Rest Here Are Recorded
in the
"Book of Rememberance." — — Map (db m41854) HM
Near Lower Road at Furnace Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.
Tuyere Arch
One of three such arches, this opening was used to route hot blast air to the furnace. Simulated piping has been installed in this arch to show how it could have looked when the furnace was in operation. Basically the piping consists of . . . — — Map (db m41982) HM
Near Lower Road at Furnace Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.
What Is This Place?
Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument
You are standing in front of the remains of an iron furnace. This facility, Beckley Furnace, operated from 1847 until 1919, making it one of the last of its kind to operate in the United . . . — — Map (db m41975) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 6) at Park Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Constitution Oak
In 1902, Connecticut held a constitutional convention. Each town was given a pin oak to honor the event. This tree is one of the few remaining. — — Map (db m28119) HM
On Park Street at Main Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling south on Park Street.
First Congregational Church of Plymouth
The First Congregational Church had its beginnings as the Ecclesiastical Society of Northbury, established in 1739. The first meetinghouse was completed during the 1760s. The second meetinghouse was . . . — — Map (db m90830) HM
On Greystone Road Ext., 0.2 miles east of Greystone Road, on the right when traveling east.
Eli Terry was born April 13, 1772. In 1793 Eli Terry moved to
Plymouth where he was involved in the production of wooden
movement clocks. Due to Terry's manufacturing techniques,
clocks became affordable to the American household. In . . . — — Map (db m90894) HM
On Park Street at Main Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling south on Park Street.
Plymouth Burying Ground
1747
National Register of Historic Places
Here lie buried Veterans of the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812.
The gravestones are in rows running north and south. The bodies were placed . . . — — Map (db m90734) HM
On Park Street at Main Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling south on Park Street.
Plymouth Center School
Plymouth Center School (right side of top photo) stood on this site from 1900 to 1952. It was built for $6,330, and did not include indoor plumbing. There was an outhouse with separate sections for the boys, girls, and . . . — — Map (db m90736) HM
On North Street near Park Street, on the left when traveling north.
[ south side ]
Lincoln
Erected to Perpetuate the Memory
Of Those Who Lost Their Lives In
The War of 1861
Chaplain James Averill Lieut. E. J. Candee Lieut. H. Hubbard Sgt. W.A. Bishop Sgt. H.D. Bishop Sgt. D.B. Wooster . . . — — Map (db m28097) HM
On North Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling north on North Street.
Site Of
St. Peters
Church
1796 - 1915
(panel next to the marker)
St. Peters Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Episcopal parish was organized in 1740 by eleven families who longed for their beloved Church of England. They built . . . — — Map (db m90730) HM
On Main Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Dorence Atwater grew up in the Terryville section of Plymouth. He enlisted in the union Army in 1861 and was captured by Confederate forces in 1863. In February 1864, he was moved to the infamous Andersonville prison camp in Georgia, . . . — — Map (db m28053) HM
On East Plymouth Road at Marsh Road, on the right when traveling north on East Plymouth Road.
The History of the East Plymouth and St. Matthew's Cemetery
East Plymouth (also known as East Church), located at the boundary convergence of Bristol, Plymouth and Harwinton, became a distinct community largely because of events occurring in . . . — — Map (db m90893) HM
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
1917-1918
1941-1945
Dedicated to the loyal sons and daughters of Plymouth, Connecticut, who served their country during World Wars I and II. Erected though the generosity of Judge Andrew W. Granniss, 1953 — — Map (db m29861) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 6) at Todd Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Plymouth
First settled in the 1720's on land acquired from the Tunxis Indians, the Town of Plymouth, originally named Northbury, was incorporated in 1795. It includes the communities of Plymouth, Terryville, Pequabuck (formerly Susanville), East . . . — — Map (db m28095) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 6) at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Dedicated In
Memory Of The
Men And Women
Of The Town Of
Plymouth, Conn.
Who Served
Their Country In
World War I
World War II
Korean War
[ center tablet ]
The Following
Made The
Supreme Sacrifice
World War . . . — — Map (db m28343) WM
On Main Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Vietnam
1961 1975
Six Men Gave Their Lives
Dunn, Richard E. Esten, John E. Manarel, Charles R. Mclellan, Arthur C. Micloskey, Ken E. Mitchell, Robert W.
Acker, Robert E. Albert, Paul A. Albright, Barry L. Alexander, . . . — — Map (db m77669) HM
On North Main Street at Hillside Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
[ inscribed on the west side of the granite obelisk ]
Soldiers
[ north plaque ]
Capt. Edward H. Mix Co. B 16th C.V. Drowned in Albemarle Sound March 7, 1864, Aged 25
Capt. Edwin Post Co. B U.S.C.T. Killed at Deep . . . — — Map (db m28055) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 6) at Benedict Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The Eli Terry Jr. Water Wheel is believed to be one of only two water wheels of its type in the United States. Originally it supplied power to the Terry Clock Shop located on this property. In the early 1830's the manufacture of locks began. By . . . — — Map (db m90349) HM
On South Main Street at Agney Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
The Old Terryville Cemetery features the graves of over 120 of Terryville's earliest residents. The earliest grave is believed to be Francis A. Lewis, who died May 5th, 1832 at the age of one year and five months. The families interred here . . . — — Map (db m90665) HM
Near Squire Road, 0.1 miles west of Southbury Road (Connecticut Route 67), on the left when traveling west.
This Land Has Been Given To
The Roxbury Land Trust
In Memory Of
Sp4 Brian E. Tierney
Who Gave His Life At Age Nineteen
In Loyal Service To His Country In Vietnam.
He Was Awarded The Distinguished Service Cross
For Extraordinary Heroism . . . — — Map (db m82662) WM
On North Street (Connecticut Route 67) at Ranney Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on North Street.
To The Memory Of
Cadet Charles K. Hodge
of the
U.S. Military Academy
And A Member
Of The Third Class
Of 1839-40
[ north side ]
He Died Suddenly
Whilst On A Visit To His Parents
At Roxbury Conn.
on the
Thirty First Of . . . — — Map (db m43515) HM
On Church Street (Connecticut Route 67) at Wellers Bridge Road on Church Street.
North Face:Col. Seth Warner of the Army of the Revolution Born in Roxbury, CT May 17, 1743 A resident of Bennington, VT from 1765 to 1784 Died in his native parish Dec 25, 1784
West Face:Captor of Crown Point Commander of the . . . — — Map (db m20320) HM
Near Mine Hill Road, 0.5 miles west of Hodge Road, on the right when traveling west.
Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, Mine Hill is the site of a 19th century iron mine and furnace complex. The Roxbury Land Trust acquired the 360-acre preserve in 1978. The significant stone and brick structural remains of the . . . — — Map (db m20555) HM
On North Street (Connecticut Route 67) 0.1 miles north of Chalybes Road, on the left when traveling north.
1713 - First structure by white settlers built near Shepaug River.
1732 - 33 – First meeting house erected. Old Roxbury Road.
1743 – Roxbury parish established by Connecticut General Assembly.
Birthplace of three cousins of . . . — — Map (db m17761) HM
On North Street (Connecticut Route 67) at Ranney Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on North Street.
The Town of Roxbury
Honors Her Sons & Daughters
Who Served During Times of War
World War I
John Francis Acton Percy Peck Beardsley John Milo Bolt John Grimes Butler Robert Callahan Harold Collins John H. Collins Richard W. . . . — — Map (db m43513) WM
On South Street, 0.1 miles south of Wellers Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of those who served in World War II from Roxbury, Conn.
Killed In Action
David A. Barker Harold C. Collins Paul C. MacDonald
Served
James M. Acton, Jr. James McK. Beatty Harold Beers John J. Berger Murray G. Bernays . . . — — Map (db m20344) HM
On Wellers Bridge Road at Baker Road (Connecticut Route 67), on the left when traveling west on Wellers Bridge Road.
This 112-Acre Parcel Has Been Preserved
In Perpetuity
Since Sept. 11, 2002
By The Roxbury Land Trust
Edward F. and Elizabeth M. Orzech
Whose Family Established Their Farm Here
In 1924 — — Map (db m42529) HM
Near Mine Hill Road, 0.5 miles west of Hodge Road, on the right when traveling west.
1913 1981
President, Roxbury Land Trust
1978 1981
Under His Dedicated Leadership
This Mine Hill Preserve
Was Established
As a Wilderness Area
October 10, 1982 — — Map (db m186892) HM
On East Main Street near Cobble Road, on the left when traveling south.
This is the roadbed for a single-track railroad originally running from Hartford to Millerton constructed in 1871. In 1888 the tracks were extended to the Poughkeepsie Bridge, making it the main trunk line across the Hudson River. Passenger . . . — — Map (db m42043) HM
On Main Street at Library Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Nation's First Public Library
In 1803, Caleb Bingham established in Salisbury the first library in the United States open to the public free of charge. The collection was expressly created for use by young people nine to sixteen years of age . . . — — Map (db m42100) HM
On Main Street at Academy Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
The Town of Salisbury was incorporated in 1741. The Congregational meeting house, built 1749-1751, in the exact center of the town, survives as the core of the present Town Hall. The original agrcultural settlement was rich in iron ore deposits, . . . — — Map (db m42047) HM
On Main Street at Academy Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Salisbury Academy
In 1833 a committee of local citizens raised $1,250 to build this structure to house a new school. Tuition was $3 per eleven-week term for English studies and $4 for per term for Classics.
An announcement for the 1839-40 school . . . — — Map (db m42046) HM
On East Main Street at Under Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south on East Main Street.
[ south side ]
To Her Loyal Sons
Who Fought for The Union,
Salisbury
Erects this Memorial.
1891
Cold Harbor
Olustee
[ east side ]
2nd Conn. Vol's.
Ramsey George W.
1st Conn. Heavy Art.
Jarvis Samuel F. . . . — — Map (db m42044) WM
On Main Street at Library Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Honoring the men and women
of Salisbury Conn
who served their country
during past wars
World War I
Harry Ablahadian Paul H. Andrews Chester Atkins Marvin L. Atkins George Ball William F. Bannahan . . . — — Map (db m42099) WM
On Factory-Washinee Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Factory-Washinee Street.
The Old Burying Ground
Earliest in Salisbury Center
Given May 29, 1750 by
Robert Walker of Stratford Connecticut
One of Salisbury's Original Proprietors
Earliest Dated Stone – Dr. Wade Clark – August 6 1750
Latest – . . . — — Map (db m42045) HM
On Lime Rock Road at White Hollow Road, on the right when traveling east on Lime Rock Road.
For nearly a century Lime Rock was the home of the Barnum & Richardson Company. Started in 1830 by Milo Barnum and his son-in-law Leonard Richardson the company manufactured cast iron goods made from iron smelted locally. The nearest iron furnace . . . — — Map (db m179150) HM
On Interlaken Road (Connecticut Route 112) 0.1 miles west of Sharon Road - Montgomery Street (Connecticut Route 41), on the right when traveling west.
This Gateway Is Erected
In Memory Of
Robert Scoville, M.A.
1876 1934
For Thirty Years a Trustee
Of the Hotchkiss School
And its Treasurer From
1915 to 1934
His Fellow Members of the
Board of Trustees Hereby
Commemorate Their . . . — — Map (db m42101) HM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 41) at Amenia Road (Connecticut Route 343), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Dedicated
In Grateful Tribute To
The Men And Women Of
Sharon
Who Have Served Our Country
Since The Founding Of The Town
In 1739 — — Map (db m42126) HM WM
On U.S. 7, 0.1 miles north of Cornwall Bridge Road (Connecticut Route 4), on the right when traveling north.
Francis L. Sheane Memorial
In Memory Of A Great Sportsman
Commissioner
Francis L. Sheane
This Memorial Is
Dedicated To A
Fellow Sportsman
Who Devoted His
Life To Improve
Wildlife Restoration
And To Better
Fishing And Hunting . . . — — Map (db m41018) HM
On Main Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Sharon
The first grant of land in Sharon, later known as the "Jackson Patent" near Amenia Union, was surveyed in 1732, at which time the boundaries of the Town were established. The patent was granted in 1734 by the General Assembly of the Colony . . . — — Map (db m42122) HM
On Main Street at Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Erected
by
The Town of Sharon
In memory of the brave
men who enlisted from
this Township in the War
of the Rebellion and fell
in the struggle to maintain
the Union
Anno Domini MDCCCLXXXV
[ east side ]
Dwight Studley . . . — — Map (db m42121) WM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 41) at Cornwall Bridge Road (Connecticut Route 4), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Revolutionary War
Abel David Abel Sluman Abel William Ackley Ariel Ackley David Ackley Jude Ackley Thomas Jr Ady Thomas Allen Amos Allen Ichabod Ames Samuel Andrews Abraham Avery Daniel Avery William Bailey Joseph . . . — — Map (db m58331) WM
On East Main Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
In Loving Memory Of
Fr. Michael J. McGivney
1852 – 1890
Founder of the Knights of Columbus
March 29, 1882
Pastor of St. Thomas Church, Thomaston
1884 – 1890
Founder of the Atlantic Council No. 18
April 8, 1885
This . . . — — Map (db m28121) HM
On Clay Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Clay Street.
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Thomaston
Originally part of the Farmington Proprietors' purchase in 1684 of Mattatuck Plantation, the Thomaston area achieved independence in 1739, being set off as the Northbury Parish. In 1780 Northbury and Westbury united . . . — — Map (db m28139) HM
On Main Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Erected 1902
Erected By
C.L. Russell Post, No. 68,
G.A.R.
And Citizens,
In Commemoration Of The
Soldiers Who Served In
The Civil War
[ battle names inscribed on the column ]
Cold Harbor Gettysburg Cedar Creek . . . — — Map (db m28135) HM