Last Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the armistice ending World War I. It was also Veterans Day.
In honor of all the Westport service members who gave their lives throughout American history, I posted a photo of a plaque. It lists the names of 14 Westporters who died in World War II.
It’s an important piece of who we are. But where is it?
Those names provided a clue. Many more than 14 from this town were killed in action, in Europe, North Africa and the Pacific.
Those 14 soldiers, sailors and airmen were members of Christ & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. The plaque hangs on the church’s back wall, just inside the rear entrance.
It must be unnoticed by many. Sadly, no one knew the correct answer. Linda Amos was thinking “a church,” but she did not know which one. She came closest, until hours later Mary Cookman Schmerker nailed it.
Hopefully though, the plaque won’t be overlooked much longer. Christ & Holy Trinity congregants should seek it out. And because the church is used by so many community groups, others should find it too. (Click here to view the plaque.)
This week’s photo challenge, by contrast, is passed by every day by many Westporters. Still, how many of us actually see it?
(Photo/Mark Jacobs)
If you know where in Westport you’d find this, click “Comments” below.
I believe this is the Barrons mansion … golden shadows I believe is the name
Barons mansion “golden shadows “ I recall
Barons mansion?
Good guesses. But no. As my story notes, many Westporters pass by here every day. It’s much more visible than the Baron’s South house, “Golden Shadows.”
Could it part of the old library (Starbucks and retail stores now)?
Perhaps at sidewalk level?
Just a wild guess/feeling.
Thinking beach lockers then
Not a bad guess. But wrong.
The Old Y (new Anthropologie)?
Old telephone building?
My guess too
Building on the triangle of Post Road and Church Lane., housing Patagonia
Robert Mitchell is right: the old telephone building on Myrtle Avenue. Well done!
The overgrown vines give it away – the old telephone building . The entire property looks a bit forlorn
It’s the old phone company building at
20 Myrtle Ave.
As noted above, yes!