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World War I Memorials and Sites in New Haven County, CT
Doughboy statues, memorial halls and training grounds from the First World War, in towns that sent their sons overseas.
History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. New Haven County is one of 8 counties in Connecticut.
On the record near New Haven County, CT
The 6 nearest
6 listed sites on the record match world war i memorials and sites within 200 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.
- American Legion Forest CCC Shelter37 miles from the center of New Haven County · Building · Barkhamsted · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
- World War I Memorial43 miles from the center of New Haven County · Object · Norfolk · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
- War Memorial Building58 miles from the center of New Haven County · Building · Holyoke · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
- World War I Monument72 miles from the center of New Haven County · Object · Rutherford Borough · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
- World War I Memorial86 miles from the center of New Haven County · Object · East Providence · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
- World War I Memorial162 miles from the center of New Haven County · Object · Atlantic City · listed 1981National 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.
World War I Sites in New Haven County, step by step
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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order
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.
Are the hard parts of this history included?
Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.
Why are there so many of these sites near New Haven County, CT?
Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.
How a visit works in New Haven County
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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