With Memorial Day near, last week’s Photo Challenge showed a plaque dedicated on May 25, 1975, to “Westport Veterans United States Armed Forces, Living or Dead.” (Click here to see).
You’d think it would be near the Doughboy statue in Veterans Green, opposite Town Hall.
You’d be half right.
It was next to that World War I memorial, when it was dedicated nearly half a century ago.
But the statue then was on the Post Road, in the grass median across from what was then the Clam Box restaurant. (It’s now shared by Pizza Lyfe, Dada Salon and One River School of Art.)
The plaque — near that building — remained, long after the statue was moved to its more appropriate location, shortly after that 1975 dedication ceremony.
Paul Rohan, Seth Schachter, Elaine Marino, Scott Bennewitz and Andrew Colabella all knew where it still remains.
Which brings up a question: Shouldn’t it too be moved to Veterans Green?
This week’s Photo Challenge isn’t going anywhere, though. If you know where in Westport you’d see this, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Richard Fogel)
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The little lighthouse on the Saugatuck River, off of Otter Trail.
it is on the east bank of the Saugatuck River in back of a house on one of the side streets off of Imperial Avenue
Saugatuck river bank
I think this is on the opposite shore from Rive Bistro
That lighthouse is on our classmates property Ronnie Kommarow.
Not their property anymore, but it is the last house on oak ridge park on the right.
Correct … this is visible from the Saugatuck River, in the back yard of property on the east bank, off of Imperial Avenue. Whether it’s on Otter Trail (Andrew Colabella) or Oak Ridge Park (Jalna Jaeger), I don’t know!
oak ridge park
Off otter trail – love seeing this as I kayak right by it on the saugatuck river
Saugatuck River on private property
along the the east bank of the Saugstuck River somewhere around Otter Trail area
Lighthouse (folly?) on the Saugatuck River, across from Rive Bistro.
On the right bank of the Saugatuck River, heading up to the library.
This is part of a private house on the Saugatuck River. You see it when you are on the river heading out towards the Sound (it’s on the left hand side if you’re heading out).
Daleks run!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek
Nice!