Monuments

Windsor Locks Memorial Hall (Windsor Locks, Connecticut)


Union

Funded by Charles E. Chaffee, the Windsor Locks Memorial Hall was erected as the gathering place for the Grand Army of the Republic's Post No.67, an organization for Union veterans. The group's official name was the JH Converse Post, dedicated to fallen soldier Joseph H. Converse. When local deacon Jabez H. Hayden sold the land to the GAR, he included a clause stating the land must be used as a soldier's memorial forever or turned over to the town's orthodox congregational church. This clause has facilitated the continued preservation and use of the building as a meeting hall for veterans today. On the last Sunday of each month, guided tours are offered to allow exploration of the building and its history.


Monument type:

Memorial hall

Artist:

Architect: Frederick S. Newman

Dedication Date:

1891-06-10

Address:

Windsor Locks

Hartford

Connecticut

United States

Inscription:

Near front entrance: 1890 / Soldiers Memorial Hall/built by / Charles E. Chaffee / and presented by him / to / J.H. Converse Post / No 67 G.A.R/In memory of those who went from / Windsor Locks and lost their lives / in the service of Our Country / in the late Civil War.

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Conception Date:
1890-01-01
Opening Date:
1891-06-10
Material:
Munson granite
Size:
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Creator:
Cost / Value:
Land: $3,500, Structure: $12,000
Erected by:
GAR Post No.67
Funded by:
Charles E. Chaffee
Run by:
Windsor Locks War Veterans Memorial Inc.
Indigenous Land
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