North Branford Vietnam Monument

In Honor Of The Men And Women

Who Served Our Countyr In

The Vietnam Conflict

July, 1958 - April, 1975

Dedicated May 1996

Marker is at the intersection of Foxon Road (Connecticut Route 80) and Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Foxon ...

Battle of Savage's Station

On 25 June 1862 began the Seven Days' Battles as Gen. Robert E. Lee engaged Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac, prompting McClellan to withdraw to the James River. Just north of here at 9:00 A.M. on ...

Reflections of the Revolution

Concord HymnBy the rude bridge that arched the flood,

Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,

Here once the embattled farmers stood,

And fired the shot heard round the world.

The foe long since in silence slept;

Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;

And Time the ruined bridge ...

Company F, 1st United States Sharpshooters

Company F.

First Regiment

United States Sharpshooters

First Sergt. Henry E. Kinsman

————

Enlisted 177

Killed and died of wounds 32

Died of disease 12

Wounded 45

Vermont

Marker is on Boonsboro Pike (State Highway 34), on the right when traveling east.

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Branford Soldiers Monument

Branford

To Her Brave Sons

Who Fought In The War

Of The Rebellion

1861 – 1865

One Country – One Flag

GAR

1885

[ battle names inscribed on the column ]

Antietam • Fredericksburg • Shiloh • Gettysburg • Vicksburg • Port Hudson • New Berne • Chancellorsville

Marker is ...

The 1947 Fire

In October 1947 a series of fires lasting 26 days blazed across more than 25 square miles of Mount Desert Island. The fire seriously threatened Bar harbor, and transformed most of the landscape before you into an apparent wasteland. It ...

Fort Lancaster C.S.A.

Site 33 miles west on U.S. 290. Upon U.S. surrender Texas forts start of Civil War. Made part Confederate far western frontier line. Occupied by 2nd Texas Cavalry on supply line to and from Arizona-New Mexico. Campaign 1861-62, intended to ...

20th New York Volunteer Infantry

(Front):

20th Regiment.

N.Y. Vols.

Turner Rifles.

3d Brig. 2d Div.

6th Corps.

———

1861-1863.

(Right):

Zum Andenken

an unsere

Gefallen Kameraden

errichtet von den

Ueberlebenden des Regts

(Left):

Erected in Memory

of our

Fallen Comrades

by the

Survivors of the Regt.

(Rear):

Dedicated

September 17th.

1887.

Marker is on Boonsboro Pike (State Highway 34), on the right when traveling east.

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Historic Bell From St. Dominic's Church at Iowa Hill

Bell was originally erected

there in 1860. It was place

here in October 1988.

Marker is on Oak Street near Auburn Street.

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4th New York Volunteer Infantry

(Top Plaque):

4th

New York Vols.

First Scott Life Guard

3rd Brigade, 3rd Division

2nd Corps

(Lower Plaque):

Mustered in service May 4, 1861. Participated with the

Army of the Potomac in the Battles of South Mountain,

Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.

Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862

Co. A Color Sergt. ...