First Company Governor's Foot Guard

[ south plaque ]

1771 Memorial 1912

To The Deceased Members Of

The First Company Governor's Foot Guard

Hartford Connecticut

Erected By The

Veteran Corps

Dedicated June 1912

[ north plaque]

1771

Captain Samuel Wyllys

Commander

Major Frank Wilcox

Commanding Active Company

Major William J Pierce

Commanding Veteran Corps

Marker can be reached from the intersection ...

Governor's Foot Guard

Two Hundreth Anniversary

To commemorate the

Two Hundreth Anniversary Celebration

Of the First Company Governor's

Foot Guard, founded in 1771.

The oldest military unit in continuous

service in the United States.

Participating were the Centennial

Legion of Historic Military Commands

of the thirteen original colonies.

The Grenadier Guards Band, London, ...

Governor's Foot Guard

One Hundred Seventy-Fifth Anniversary

To Commemorate The

One Hundred Seventy-Fifth Anniversary

Celebration of the Founding in 1771

Of the First Company

Governor's Foot Guard.

General Jonathan M. Wainwright,

Hero of Corregidor and Guest of Honor

at this celebration was presented

The State of Connecticut

Distinguished Service Medal.

Participating was ...