Woodbury World War II Memorial

[Left Tablet]

In honor of the men and women of Woodbury who rendered service World War II 1941-1945

Abbott, H. Ellsworth • Cole, Francis P. • Giggey, Kempton L. • Lundin, Frank G. • Atwood, Gilbert • Cole, Ralph E. • Gillis, ...

Woodbury World War I Memorial

In honor of

the men of Woodbury

who rendered service in

the World War

1917-1919

Ralph G. Adams • William M. Adams • Gustave Daniel Anderson • George H. Barnes • Harry J. Bauch • Howard D. Beardsley • Edson J. Bennett • William B. ...

Woodbury

In 1659 citizens of Stratford purchased from the Pegasset Indians the land, then called Pomperaug Plantation, that is now occupied by Woodbury, Southbury, Roxbury, Bethlehem and parts of Washington, Middlebury and Oxford. It was re-named Woodbury in 1673 and became ...

Abram Woodbury Home and Gas Station

Circa 1919

Abram Woodbury, one of the first permanent settlers in Mesquite, built a new home here circa 1919 and opened a mercantile store. He also built overnight cabins for tourists and operated Mesquite's first gas station. Abram purchased gasoline by ...

Fort Woodbury

Historical Site

Defenses of Washington

1861-1865

Fort Woodbury

During the Civil War, the Union built a series of forts to defend Washington, D.C. By 1865 there were 33 earthen fortifications in the Arlington Line. Fort Woodbury (1861) was part of this defensive strategy. Built ...