Posts by Danbury War Memorial
Edwin Ordonez 5/11/1994 – 8/02/2022
With a heavy heart, we must announce that our interim director Edwin Ordonez sadly passed away on August 2, 2022. A vigil will be held at the Danbury War Memorial today, August 3rd at 7:00 PM. He was loved and adored by the Greater Danbury area, and his 17 years of service made the Danbury War…
Read MoreCar, Truck & Motorcycle Festival
2nd Annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle Festival Sunday Septmeber 4th | Rain Date Monday the 5th 1 Memorial Drive Danbury, Connecticut Schedule 10:00 AM | Color Guard Opening Ceremonies 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | SHOW HOURS 1:00 PM Judging Begins LIVE D.J. RAFFLES FOOD TRUCKS For Inquiries [email protected]
Read More13th Annual Golf Tournament
13th Annual Golf Tournament Wednesday, June, 22nd 2022 Richter Park Golf Course Danbury, CT 11:30 – Lunch 1:00 PM – Shotgun Start $175 Per person Register $700 Per Four-some Register All net proceeds from this outing will help the War Memorial continue to serve the community during these difficult financial times. Your Golf Day Includes…
Read MoreSell your Gold Fundraiser
The Danbury War Memorial is hosting a fundraiser with Bob “The Gold Man” to help get new equipment for the gym. But for this fundraiser, leave your checkbook at home and a check of your own! Bob “The Gold Man” will buy your old gold and hand you a check! Then after it’s all refined,…
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Veterans Walkway of Honor
Built in 2012 to commemorate the men and women who have served in the American military, the Veterans Walkway of Honor is an elegant pathway that can be found at the Danbury War Memorial. The walkway is lined with bricks that display the names, ranks, and service branches of American veterans; photos and short biographies…
Read MoreThe Historical Milestone
The Historical Milestone was originally placed in 1787 by Major William Taylor in front of his house which stood on the War Memorial grounds. In an attempt to recoup his fortune lost to battle in the Revolutionary War, Major Taylor converted his home into an Inn primarily for people traveling between New York and Hartford.…
Read MoreThe Merchant Marine Monument
The Merchant Marine monument is meant to initiate a greater public understanding of those who delivered materials across every ocean during the most difficult and dangerous of times. The Merchant Marine lost a higher percentage of its members than any branch of military service during World War II. Merchant Mariners were responsible for providing supplies…
Read MoreThe Korean War Monument
On June 25, 1950, Communist North Korean armed forces crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea in a full scale war of aggression, determined to place the entire Korean peninsula under their control.” Three years later a cost of more than 41,000 dead, missing in action or accounted for U.S. troops, an armistice was…
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