Monthly Archives: April 2013

Groton Battle Monument

Groton Battle Monument, and Gray Civil War Monument

The Groton Battle Monument, dedicated in 1830, honors the more than 80 men killed defending the fort during a British raid on Fort Griswold in 1781. The Civil War monument was dedicated in 1916. Postcard wasn’t mailed.

Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Plant, Haddam Neck

Opened 1968,  decommissioned in 2004 and demolished in 2006.

Opened 1968, decommissioned in 2004 and demolished in 2006.

North Street, Litchfield

Card not mailed

Card not mailed

Constitution Plaza, Hartford

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Constitution Plaza fountains. THE hipster hangout in mid60s Hartford.

Old State House, Hartford

Old State House, Hartford

Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, East Haddam

Card not mailed

Card not mailed

West Rock Tunnel

Postmarked 1961

Postmarked 1961, mailed to Alliance, Ohio. Because who wouldn’t brag about driving through the West Rock tunnel?

Main Street, Derby

Postmarked in 1929

Postmarked in 1929, mailed to New Haven

Postmarked in 1908

Postmarked in 1908, mailed to Dawson, Minnesota