WHAT WE DO AS A SOCIETY AND FOR THE TOWN OF BETHEL
Bethel Historical Society
40 Main Street - Bethel, CT 06801
203-743-5893
WHAT WE DO AS A SOCIETY AND FOR THE TOWN OF BETHEL
Civil War Monument:
Dedicated: May 30, 1892
Type: Embellished gray granite stele
Designer, fabricator, supplier: Miller & Luce
Height: 14'
The monument weighs 17 tons
A public subscription raised the first money for SOLDIERS' MONUMENT, Bethel, but it was only a few hundred dollars. A town meeting appropriated $1,000. Total cost of the monument and preparing the grounds came to about $17,000. Source of the additional funds is not known. Henry A. Gilbert was chairman of the monument committee and marshal of the dedication parade.
A special train from Danbury helped bring in the crowd of several thousand people on Dedication Day. Houses along the parade's route were decorated with flags and bunting. Danbury's James E. Moore Post, No. 18, Grand Army of the Republic, 75 strong, was followed in the line of march by Sons of Veterans, Bethel Drum Corps, Pavia Council, Knights of Columbus (28 men), and firemen's units.
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$375 Rental Fee
$200 Security Deposit
Non-Refundable Hold the Date Fee - $100 - full payment due 6 weeks prior to event date
Full payment due 6 weeks prior to event date
Rental Balance Due Fee $275
$200 Security Deposit
TOTAL DUE $475
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(203) 794-1050
Bethel Historical Society
40 Main Street - Bethel, CT 06801
Package Fee Paid in full - full payment due 6 weeks prior to event date
$375 Rental Fee
$200 Security Deposit
6 HOURS-Amount of time rental buys for you.
Purchase Total $575.00
(203) 794-1050
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