I yearly contribute to the Honor Roll Project of Heather Wilkinson Rojo – the purpose is to photograph and transcribe Veteran names for family research. Heather’s Blog can be found at http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/
If you would like to contribute, information can be found there as to “how” to send your photos and transcriptions in.
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument – East Rock: New Haven, CT.
This war memorial stands 112 feet tall and is located on East Rock, overlooking the New Haven area and Long Island Sound; visible for miles from the surrounding area. It was completed in 1887 and dedicated to honor the residents of New Haven who gave their lives in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War.
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument – East Rock: New Haven, CT.
On dedication day, June 17, 1887, the marchers and horse drawn carriages carrying Generals W. T. Sherman and Philip Sheridan, along with some 20,000, proceeded to ascend to East Rock for the ceremony. They began at Church and Chapel Street at 8:30 a.m. that morning and it took until 4 p.m. that afternoon for everyone to pass the monument at the summit. An estimate of close to 200,000 people lined the parade route to make it the biggest event in the City’s history.
Walls on opposite sides list names which were too numerous at this time to transcribe. I would be happy to search the panel if you are looking for a name. I photographed the panels in a large format so you may be able to download a copy to search. Possibly in the future, I may undertake the transcriptions of the names.
The monument was dedicated on June 17, 1887, with 175,000 people in attendance at the ceremony and marching parade
The Angel of Peace statue atop the monument
Large photo chart of the overlooking area – pinpointing with names the many areas of interest
View looking toward West Rock
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
The city of New Haven is seen over the tree tops
For More Info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldiers’_and_Sailors’_Monument_(New_Haven)
http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/Parks/ParksInformation/eastrockpark.asp#map
http://www.chs.org/finding_aides/ransom/074.htm
http://archive.org/stream/officialprogramo00newh#page/n0/mode/2up
Michael Herrick of Southbury, CT. has transcribed the names on the HMdb.org site. (Historical Marker database)
To see more Connecticut War Memorials
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