Rutland County Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

Rutland, VT - My wife and I were driving through Rutland today and she noticed this monument so we turned around and I got these photos.


In 1981 a Vietnam Veteran named John Reno; he suffered from depression and flashbacks. He started this memorial as a way to work through his problems. Unfortunately, he died in a boating accident 1982. This piece of stone lay in a Castleton gravel pit until John Bergeron, another Vietnam Vet went looking for the stone in 1995. He continued carving the stone working from John Reno's concept. This memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day 2000, nine years ago today. (Info from sign at the memorial).


Close up of the face showing the detail.


The upper body.


Someone had left roses earlier in the day.

Portsmouth Memorial Bridge

Portsmouth, NH - OK, I said yesterday that I was going to continue with my Dinosaur poop, well, today's posting is something that has come up in the news. This bridge is one of the landmarks that is in danger of being destroyed. Well, I think it could use a new paint job.


This is a side view of the bridge; the middle portion is lifted up to let boats go by.


The Portsmouth end with the memorial plaques and eagle up top.

I promise more on dinosaurs tomorrow.

Francis L. Sheane Memorial

Cornwall Bridge, CT - Along the Housatonic River I found this memorial to Francis L. Sheane erected in 1948. I could not find anything on this person but from the plaque I take it he was an ecological pioneer.



A close-up of the plaque.

JOHN SARGENT MEMORIAL TOWER - STOCKBRIDGE MA

I couldn't say it better myself.


Memorial Tower


Bells and Clock on top of the tower.

HOLLAND MA - WAR MEMORIAL

Holland, MA - I saw this memorial in front of the school in Holland MA. What struck me was the number of names; Holland looks to be a very small town. This must have been almost all the boys in town. If you notice there are a few with muliple last names, which must have been from the same family or at least cousins.

ABBOTT-LEIKAM MEMORIAL

Rte. 20 Massachusetts - I saw this building in what looks like a small rest area or turn off. Being the person I am, I stopped to take a look. I really not sure what the building is for, it has two locked doors in the front and not much else. One thing that I found interesting was the plaque on the front that said it was built by the "Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the depression; I bet it has quite the story behind it. So, if anyone knows anything about this building, let me know.

Back to Chester on Track tomorrow.

WORLD WAR ONE MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Portsmouth NH – Kittery ME – This bridge is on Route 1 spanning the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth NH and Kittery ME. It was constructed between 1920 and 1923. The dedication plaque pictured above is located on the Portsmouth side of the bridge. It is a memorial for the sailors and soldiers of New Hampshire who participated in the World War 1917 – 1919.

I think this bridge could use a good coat of paint. It looks like the pigeons don’t mind it being a little rusty.

Info: Wikipedia