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Hidden Gems Of Connecticut
This week's Hidden Gems are slightly hidden war memorials in Connecticut.
ACROSS, CT — Friday was proclaimed National Road Trip Day to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. In that spirit, this week's installment of the Hidden Gems series takes us to a half-dozen veterans memorial monuments in Connecticut that are very unique and slightly off the beaten path.
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Here they are:
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- Iwo Jima Survivors Memorial Park (New Britain, Worl War II)
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- Nathan Hale Homestead (Coventry, American Revolution)
(Nathan Hale Homestead)
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- Civil War Monument at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Vernon, Civil War)
(Chris Dehnel/Patch)
- Marquis de Lafayette Monument (Vernon, Revolutionary War)
(Chris Dehnel/Patch)
- First Decorated Christmas Tree (Windsor Locks, Revolutionary War)
(Tim Jensen/Patch)
- Grave of Revolutionary War Soldier Heman Baker (East Hartford, Revolution)
(Rick Field)
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The Hidden Gems series features out-of-the-way mom and pop restaurants, small specialty stores you may have never heard of, little-known historical markers or beautiful nature spots that may be a bit off the beaten path.
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