CORNELIUS S. BUSHNELL MEMORIAL
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED IN HONOR OF CORNELIUS SCRANTON BUSHNELL A CITIZEN OF NEW HAVEN TO WHOSE FAITH, PERSISTENCE AND PATRIOTISM THE COUNTRY IS INDEBTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MONITOR FROM PLANS BY JOHN ERICSSON. THE MONITOR DEFEATED THE MERRIMAC MARCH 9TH, 1862.
Listing Details
- AccessPublic
- Wars CommemoratedCIVIL WAR
- Type of MemorialWar Memorials
- Year Dedicated1906
- LocationMONITOR SQUARE PARK-CHAPEL STREET AND WINTHROP AVENUE
- City
- State
- Zip Code06519
- Photograph ByDAVE PELLAND
- Submitted ByCOURTESY OF HMdb.org
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