SOLDIER'S MONUMENT LbNA #62560
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Add Location| Owner: | TrailMix  |
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| Plant date: | Jul 19, 2012 |
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| City: | Seymour |
| County: | New Haven |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | toolie bird |
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| Last found: | Apr 4, 2021 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Jul 19, 2012 |
Soldier’s Monument
THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED
BY THE CITIZENS OF SEYMOUR
IN HONORED MEMORY OF THE
DEFENDERS OF OUR COUNTRY
1861-1865
ANTIETAM GETTYSBURG JAMES ISLAND ATLANTA
The Soldier’s Monument is the tangible symbol of the desire of the Seymour citizens to honor and pay respects to it’s men who served in the Union armed forces during the Civil War. With the Union and Confederacy combined, the Civil War produced about 1,030,000 casualties, including about 620,000 soldier deaths (two-thirds by disease), although some believe the number may be as high as 750,000. About 56,000 soldiers died in prisons during the Civil War, and an estimated 60,000 lost limbs.
Directions:
Soldier’s Monument is located in French Memorial Park, 62 Spruce St., Seymour. Take Rte 8 North to exit 22. At the bottom of exit ramp, turn left. While you are in this area, you might want to stop for a bite--a FOOTLONG (fifth bite) letterbox, that is! Bear right under the bridge, which is Rte 67 East. Go through 3 traffic lights and one blinking light. Then watch for Garden St, which is a sharp left-hand turn. At the stop sign, turn left. French Memorial Park entrance will be on your right. PLEASE REMEMBER AS YOU LEAVE THE PARK THAT SPRUCE ST IS A ONE-WAY STREET. YOU WILL HAVE TO TURN RIGHT UPON LEAVING THE PARK.
Clues: NO INK IS PROVIDED
Park along the circle near the monument or up the hill in the parking lot overlooking the baseball field. Wherever you park, please take the time to look at the impressive Soldier’s Monument. Then take a walk up the hill that leads to the upper parking lot, careful to watch for cars coming down. Walk past the playground, with the stone wall on your left. Walk until you see a very large 2-sister pine tree on your left. Just past this pine is a break in the stone wall. Go through the break and turn to your left. Walk along the back side of the stone wall until you are facing the 2-sister pine (that will now be on the other side of the stone wall). Look down. See the rocks that are held together by concrete? Look underneath it for the SOLDIER’S MONUMENT LETTERBOX. AND AGAIN, REMEMBER AS YOU LEAVE THE PARK THAT SPRUCE ST. IS A ONE-WAY STREET. YOU MUST TURN RIGHT AS YOU LEAVE THE PARK.
THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED
BY THE CITIZENS OF SEYMOUR
IN HONORED MEMORY OF THE
DEFENDERS OF OUR COUNTRY
1861-1865
ANTIETAM GETTYSBURG JAMES ISLAND ATLANTA
The Soldier’s Monument is the tangible symbol of the desire of the Seymour citizens to honor and pay respects to it’s men who served in the Union armed forces during the Civil War. With the Union and Confederacy combined, the Civil War produced about 1,030,000 casualties, including about 620,000 soldier deaths (two-thirds by disease), although some believe the number may be as high as 750,000. About 56,000 soldiers died in prisons during the Civil War, and an estimated 60,000 lost limbs.
Directions:
Soldier’s Monument is located in French Memorial Park, 62 Spruce St., Seymour. Take Rte 8 North to exit 22. At the bottom of exit ramp, turn left. While you are in this area, you might want to stop for a bite--a FOOTLONG (fifth bite) letterbox, that is! Bear right under the bridge, which is Rte 67 East. Go through 3 traffic lights and one blinking light. Then watch for Garden St, which is a sharp left-hand turn. At the stop sign, turn left. French Memorial Park entrance will be on your right. PLEASE REMEMBER AS YOU LEAVE THE PARK THAT SPRUCE ST IS A ONE-WAY STREET. YOU WILL HAVE TO TURN RIGHT UPON LEAVING THE PARK.
Clues: NO INK IS PROVIDED
Park along the circle near the monument or up the hill in the parking lot overlooking the baseball field. Wherever you park, please take the time to look at the impressive Soldier’s Monument. Then take a walk up the hill that leads to the upper parking lot, careful to watch for cars coming down. Walk past the playground, with the stone wall on your left. Walk until you see a very large 2-sister pine tree on your left. Just past this pine is a break in the stone wall. Go through the break and turn to your left. Walk along the back side of the stone wall until you are facing the 2-sister pine (that will now be on the other side of the stone wall). Look down. See the rocks that are held together by concrete? Look underneath it for the SOLDIER’S MONUMENT LETTERBOX. AND AGAIN, REMEMBER AS YOU LEAVE THE PARK THAT SPRUCE ST. IS A ONE-WAY STREET. YOU MUST TURN RIGHT AS YOU LEAVE THE PARK.