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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