Cornelius S. Bushnell Memorial

This memorial is erected

in honor of

Cornelius Scranton Bushnell

a citizen of New Haven to

whose faith persistence

and patriotism the

country is indebted for

the construction of

the Monitor

from plans by

John Ericsson

The Monitor defeated the

Merrimac March 9th 1862.

Marker is at the intersection of Chapel Street ...