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,
England, Canadian Grenadier Guards,
Montreal, Canada, and
Governor General's Foot Guards,
Ottowa, Canada.
Major George A. Ford
Bi-Centennial General Chairman
George A. Athanson
Mayor of Hartford
Thomas J. Meskill
Governor of Connecticut
First Company, Governor's Foot Guard,
Major George W. Tule
Commandant
Lieutenant Robert V. Braman
Adjutant
October 2, 1971
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street and Central Row, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
