Bedford County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

In honor of the men and women of Bedford County who answered the call

We remember these who lost their lives in service to their country

Darrell Zane Magruder •

Donald Clair Wyles •

Charles E Sivits •

Irvin Grant Weyand • ...

Bedford County Veterans Memorial

Lest We Forget

We honor

all veterans

of

Bedford County

Marker is at the intersection of Juliana Street and Penn Street, on the left when traveling south on Juliana Street.

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Farmington

Farmington

Laid Out 1640

As Tunxis Plantation

A Trading Center

Of Frontier Area

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 10) and Carrington Lane, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.

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Fraser Tavern

Site of lots on which John Fraser and his wife established an inn and trading post in 1758. Fraser had been a guide and interpreter for Colonel Washington. The inn provided meals for army officers at Fort Raystown (Bedford).

Marker is ...

Bedford County Civil War Monument

(Front):To all her sons who

volunteered to defend

and perpetuate the

government of these

United States, Bedford

County dedicates this

monument July 4, A.D.

1890

Erected

in part by the children

of the Common Schools

of Bedford County

(Re-dedication Stone):Civil War Soldiers Memorial

“The Old Man on the Monument”

Built 1890 - Restored 1995

with ...

Bedford County Courthouse

This courthouse was built in the year 1828 by Solomon Filler. The year following it was used for court and office purposes.

Marker is at the intersection of Juliana Street and Penn Street, on the right when traveling south on Juliana ...

Homes for Enslaved Familes

c. 1820s

Slaves who worked in the Madison's household lived in this nearby area known as the "south yard." The yards of these homes, where most of the household activities took place, were in direct sight of the mansion. As a ...

First Court House and Prison Built in 1774

This tablet marks the site

of the

First Court House

and

Prison Built in 1774

In the prison yard around which

was a high stone wall were

The Pillory and Whipping Post

used in those days for the

punishment of criminals

Prior ...

Forever Honored Forever Mourned

Forever Honored

Forever Mourned

To The Men And Women Who

Served In The Armed Forces

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Flanders Street and Queen Street (Connecticut Route 10), on the right when traveling west.

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Explosion At The Confederate Powder Works

In August, 1864, a violent explosion destroyed the granulating building of the Augusta Powder Works, one of the 28 buildings of the Confederacy’s massive gunpowder mill along Augusta Canal. Eight men and a boy died when 18,000 pounds of gunpowder ...