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Veterans Group History Visits in New Haven County, CT

Visits to the memorials, forts, armories and battlefields near you, planned for veterans groups and posts.

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New Haven County is one of 8 counties in Connecticut. Groups in New Haven County, CT that meet every month are always looking for an outing worth the drive. Local history is the one that never runs out.

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On the record near New Haven County, CT

The 12 nearest

19 listed sites on the record match veterans group history visits within 60 miles of New Haven County, CT, out of 373 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 180 listed sites carry New Haven County as their county.

  1. New Haven Armory5.4 miles from the center of New Haven County · Building · New Haven · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
  2. Fort Nathan Hale9.0 miles from the center of New Haven County · Site · New Haven · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
  3. Kensington Soldier's Monument18 miles from the center of New Haven County · Object · Berlin · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
  4. City Hall-Monument District21 miles from the center of New Haven County · District · New Britain · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  5. State Arsenal and Armory29 miles from the center of New Haven County · Building · Hartford · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
  6. American Legion Forest CCC Shelter37 miles from the center of New Haven County · Building · Barkhamsted · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
  7. Winchester Soldiers' Monument37 miles from the center of New Haven County · Structure · Winchester · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
  8. Captain Nathan Hale Monument42 miles from the center of New Haven County · Object · Coventry · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
  9. Willimantic Armory43 miles from the center of New Haven County · Building · Windham · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
  10. Fort Golgotha and the Old Burial Hill Cemetery44 miles from the center of New Haven County · Site · Huntington · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
  11. White Plains Armory50 miles from the center of New Haven County · Building · White Plains · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
  12. State Armory52 miles from the center of New Haven County · Building · Springfield · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of New Haven County, CT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Veterans Group Visits in New Haven County, step by step

  1. 1

    Open the map and see what is listed within a few miles

  2. 2

    Pick three stops close enough together for one outing

  3. 3

    Read the record for the first stop before you leave the car

  4. 4

    Stand where it happened and find one detail the sign leaves out

  5. 5

    Collect the stops and pick the next three from what is left

What people in New Haven County, CT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in New Haven County, CT?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in New Haven County, CT build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in New Haven County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In New Haven County, CT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in New Haven County, CT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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