Eight Hartford Distributors Inc. workers killed in a 2010 shooting attack are honored with a memorial on the company’s grounds. The eight HDI workers were killed by a co-worker on August 3, 2010, and were honored in 2011 with a memorial dedicated on the one-year anniversary of the incident. Eight stainless steel blocks stand in [...]
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Roxbury native and American Revolution hero Seth Warner is honored with a monument at his burial site on the town green. The monument, an obelisk dedicated in 1859, marks the final resting place of Warner, who participated in a number of military victories against British forces in New York and Vermont. An inscription on the [...]
The Valley Community Foundation announced yesterday it would match up to $6,000 in donations to replace memorial plaques stolen in Derby, Ansonia and Shelton. Details at the Valley Independent Sentinel. Well done.
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Warren honors the service of its war veterans with a granite monument on a small green. The Warren Veterans’ Monument bears a dedication on its north face reading, “This memorial stands in honor of all the men and women from the Town of Warren who served our country in times of war.” The undated monument, [...]
The fountain on the West Broad Street green in Stratford honors state legislator and attorney Stiles Judson. The fountain, at the west end of the green, features a bronze bust of Judson on its east face above an inscription reading, “Gift to his native town.” The monument’s west face bears a dedication reading, “Stratford honors [...]
We’re pleased to announce the publication of Civil War Monuments of Connecticut, a 234-page guidebook highlighting 135 of the state’s Civil War monuments and memorials. Most people who think of New England Civil War monument picture a granite solider standing on a pillar, but Connecticut’s monuments feature considerable design variations. In addition to infantrymen, you [...]
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Dartmouth College traces its roots to an 18th Century school for Native Americans in a section of Lebanon that later became the town of Columbia. Moor’s Charity School was founded in 1754 by Congregational minister Eleazar Wheelock to provide a Christian education to Native Americans and to English students who would serve Native American tribes [...]
The Frog Bridge in the Willimantic section of Windham provides a quirky look at the town’s history. Officially named the Tread City Crossing, the bridge connects Main Street (Route 66) and Pleasant Street (Route 32), and crosses the Willimantic River. But the bridge, which opened in 2000, is more commonly known for its decorative elements, [...]
Connecticut employees killed or injured in workplace accidents are honored with a memorial in Hartford’s Bushnell Park. The Workers’ Memorial, in a small plaza along the west side of Trinity Street, was dedicated in 2010. A curved wall features a small bench, and an inscription on a medallion in the plaza bears a quote from [...]
Thanks to reader Brian Festa, we’re taking another look at the War Memorial on the Town Green in Windsor. The Windsor War Memorial, dedicated in 1929, was created by noted sculptor and Windsor resident Evelyn Beatrice Longman. The monument features a five-foot bronze eagle atop a stone cairn. The monument’s front (west) face includes a [...]