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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ITY_rowayton-veterans-memorial_Norwalk-CT.html
Memorial Gun
A Cannon of the Heroic Deeds of Our
Soldiers and Sailors of the Republic in the War
of the Rebellion for the Preservation of the Union
Erected 1901
From U.S.S. Tallapossa
(south side plaque)
In Honor of the Citizens of
Row…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10GT_liberty-tree-memorial_Norwalk-CT.html
This American Liberty Elm was named after "The Liberty Tree: Our Country's first Symbol of Freedom." On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10CY_norwalk-world-war-i-memorial_Norwalk-CT.html
This monument is erectedas a tribute of honor to theCitizens of Norwalk, Conn.who devoted themselves to the cause of freedom in the service of our country during the Great World War, 1917 - 1919 and as a memorial to the men who made the supreme sa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM105O_a-habitat-renewed_Norwalk-CT.html
In the past, the shallow and stagnant Mill Pond was not a good place for marine life. In 1996-97, the City of Norwalk undertook a $500,000 project to improve the aquatic habitat. Funds for the work came from the Connecticut Department of Environme…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM105N_the-birds_Norwalk-CT.html
While the Mill Pond Restoration Project created a better environment for animals under the water, the creatures that we can see benefiting are the birds. A variety of feathered species are drawn here by the edible plant material and the small fish…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM105L_mill-pond-history_Norwalk-CT.html
The Mill Pond was created, probably in the 1700s, by diking a natural coastal inlet, save for a narrow channel that would power a mill wheel. Seaview Avenue and Veterans Park were later built on more landfill.
Other businesses, most notably hat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM105C_lifeguarding-history_Norwalk-CT.html
By the late 1800s, swimming (or "bathing" as it was known as then) had become an extremely popular recreational activity in America. In the 1910s, the American Red Cross and Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) responded to the alarming number…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM105B_harvesting-from-the-sea_Norwalk-CT.html
Year-round at Calf Pasture, you'll see people reaping the bounty that Long Island Sound provides. You can participate too, but be sure to first obtain the required permits and then obey all applicable requirements and restrictions. These measures …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1059_the-marvin-property_Norwalk-CT.html
Marvin Elementary School stands on the site of the former homestead of the Marvin-Taylor family, who lived in the 19-room farmhouse for more than 130 years.
William Marvin, an ancestor of one of Norwalk's earliest settlers, built the house in 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1057_taylor-farm-park_Norwalk-CT.html
This 30-acre open space is what remains of the former Marvin-Taylor farm property, a spread that once was called "one of the fairest domains in Southern New England."
Descendants of one of Norwalk's earliest residents, Matthew Marvin, first bou…