Coventry Veterans Memorial - Coventry, CT
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The Coventry Veterans Memorial is located at Veterans Green at the intersection of High, Cross and Lake Streets in Coventry, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16T41
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2022
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A large, square bronze plaque attached to a large boulder honors the men of Coventry, CT who served in times of war. The plaque contains an image of Archibald M. Willard's painting known as both "The Spirit of ’76" or “Yankee Doodle".
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Colonial Wars
American Revolution
War of 1812
Civil War
In Honor Of: Men of Coventry who gave themselves unreservedly in the hour of their country’s need
Marker Text:
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THOSE MEN OF COVENTRY WHO GAVE
THEMSELVES UNRESERVEDLY IN THE HOUR
OF THEIR COUNTRY’S NEED
AMONG THEM WAS NATHAN HALE
ALL MIGHT HAVE ECHOED HIS IMMORTAL WORDS
“I ONLY REGRET THAT I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE TO LOSE FOR MY COUNTRY”
ON THIS HISTORIC MILITARY TRAINING GROUND
MEN ASSEMBLED IN THE COLONIAL WARS ** WAR OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION ** WAR OF 1812 AND CIVIL WAR.
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED
BY PATRIOTIC CITIZENS AND FRIENDS OF COVENTRY
AIDED BY THE SOCIETIES OF THE CONNECTICUT DAUGHTERS
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND CONNECTICUT
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
THE CANNON WAS PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES 1928 DURING THE ADMINISTRATION
OF CALVIN COOLIDGE A.D. 1930
Date of dedication: 1930
Who Put it Here?: Citizens and friends of Coventry, the Societies of the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution and Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution.
Description of Memorial:
Veterans Green contains a number of additional monuments including those honoring:
Nathan Hale
Korean War Veterans
Vietnam War Veterans
French Army of the American Revolution
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