I went to the New Haven Green to advocate for childcare. Childcare is in a crisis and there needs…read moreto be an increase in federally funded money to support childcare. Early childhood educators are not even paid minimum wage and struggling to pay their bills. Additionally, many families are not able to afford high-quality childcare. The Connecticut Childcare Organization is advocating for families for equitable, affordable access to high-quality care, and for early childhood educators to have a stable workforce. Moreover, they raise awareness of the importance of early childhood education, change of policies for early childhood education, partnering with business and private companies to fund early childhood, and persuading the public about the awareness of childhood education. Early childhood is in a national crisis that is affecting parents, especially mothers, struggling to find suitable and affordable childcare options. Also, a lack of federally funded investment is failing to relieve parents and families from childcare's high and inaccessible cost. The federal government must act quickly to preserve and increase funding for child care for children to experience a high-quality education. Policy makers must provide longterm investments to ensure that families can afford care, children receive the critical developmental support, and workers receive a living wage. As child care becomes more expensive and insufficiently funded, caregivers are struggling to pay for child care because child care is more expensive than ever. It is becoming increasingly difficult for parents to pay for childcare and to be able to work. Some caregivers are working two jobs just to pay for daycare and must sacrifice their bills to pay for childcare. Families spend an average of over $8,000 per year per child for full-time child care, a cost that has increased by 26 percent in the last decade which is more than 200 percent over the past 30 years, and is not nearly in line with minimum wages.,Childcare is $10,600 annually, which is more than public college tuition in 34 states and families are unable to pay for high quality childcare because of high cost.

This is a two-sided marker from the CT Historical Commission in the familiar white lettering on a…read moreblue background. It highlights the history of New Haven and is located on the Church Street side of the New Haven Green, near City Hall. This marker needs both sides to describe the rich history and importance of New Haven. It traces its history way back to settlers from England and Boston in 1638. It was the first planned community in the US. It was invaded and looted by the British during the Revolutionary War. It was the site of the famous trial that cleared the slaves aboard the Amistad, and it became an American icon for higher education with the founding of Yale University in 1701. The plaque is located very close to Church Street on the beautiful Village Green. It's a worthy setting for a plaque honoring one of America's oldest cities. The plaque's full text reads: Settlement of Quinnipiac, afterward named New Haven, began on April 25, 1638 with the arrival of a large group from London by way of Boston, under the leadership of merchant Theophilus Eaton and the Reverend John Davenport. Later that year, the present downtown area was laid out and mapped in nine squares with a central common, now called the New Haven Green. This is the first example of a planned community in the United States. The town was invaded by the British in 1779 during the Revolutionary War, but escaped serious damage, despite extensive plundering. The City of New Haven was incorporated in 1784 and its first mayor was Roger Sherman, the only person who signed all four of the Nation's founding documents: the Articles of Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States. (Continued on other side) New Haven Harbor, the largest port on Long Island Sound, was the scene of an active fishing and sailing trade in the 19th century New Haven in 1840 was the setting for the AMISTAD trial, in which fifty-two black slaves, who had mutinied aboard a Spanish slave ship of that name after being kidnapped in Africa in defiance of law, were cleared of all civil charges brought against them. The city later became noted for manufacturing. New Haven is the site of a number of schools of higher learning, including Yale University, founded in 1701, South Central Community, Southern Connecticut State, and Albertus Magnus colleges, and Berkeley Divinity School. The homes and many institutional buildings of New Haven reflect the work of noted architects from the 18th century to the present. Since the 1950's, New Haven has received national acclaim for its efforts to renew and preserve the downtown and distinctive neighborhoods. Erected by the City of New Haven the New Haven Colony Historical Society and the Connecticut Historical Commission 1979

On a traffic island at the intersection of Main Road, Youngs Road and Village Lane, this stone…read moreobelisk is tribute to the men from this area who fought for the Union during the Civil War. On one side, it reads "To the memory of the soldiers from this village who gave their lives to their country in the war of the rebellion." with "1870" on the base. The other sides list the names and deaths of these men. [Review 15307 overall, 809 of 2021, number 196 in New York.]

Ever hear of King Philip's War? It was fought between the New England colonists and their Indian…read moreallies against other hostile (and British backed) Indian tribes from 1675-78. New England took on terrible losses (especially in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island colonies) and a dozen of their young towns were destroyed. I read that this War was a leading contributor in the case for an independent American identity, because the colonists were fighting more or less on their own, with no outside support -giving them a "shared identity" as a group different and distinct from the British. Pretty interesting, isn't it? Anyway, this marker taught me that Montville's Mohegan tribe fought on the British side during the war. Located in front of Town Hall is this 2-sided marker from the CT Historical Commission, in the familiar white lettering on a blue background. It has different inscriptions on both sides. The marker is in pretty good condition with side two being in better shape than side one. The colors are brighter on side two with none of the peeling seen on the bottom of side one. The full inscription reads: This area was long the home of the Mohegan Indians, by settlement before the Colonial period, and by reservation until more recent years. Prominent Indian sachems were Owaneco and his father Uncas, who defeated the chief Miantonomoh, a Narragansett, destroying that tribe's will to fight and opening the land to occupation by the whites. Uncas aided the English in King Philip's War of 1675-76, their most difficult and widespread conflict with the Indians. John Mason, about 1723, erected a school to educate and teach Indians the Christian religion. Samson Occum, a student trained at the Reverend Eleazer Wheelock's school in present-day Columbia, taught in New London and became the first ordained Indian minister. He was a missionary to the Indians of New York colony. Visiting England, he raised a sum of $50,000, which was used to found Dartmouth College. Uncas donated lands to English friends in 1658, urging them to settle. Samuel Rogers, the first settler, built a home in 1670 and reared six children, the first white persons born in Montville. Connecticut divided lands to each Indian family in 1790, extending equal rights to all Indians as to whites in 1872. Sarah Huntington and Sarah Breed established a school on Fort Hill about 1827. They raised funds to build the present Mohegan Indian Church in 1831. Nearby are Fort Shantok State Park and Mohegan Indian Burial Ground, the Church, and the Tantaquidgeon Museum, preserving much Indian culture. Erected 1977 by Town of Montville, Montville Historical Society and Connecticut Historical Commission. Four stars for one of the more interesting accounts I've seen on a marker, and for prodding me to go learn something about King Philip's War 159 CT towns done, 11 to go

On September 11, 2001, 20 women and 5 men serving as flight attendants perished in the line of…read moreduty. Dianne Bullis Snyder, born in Madison, CT, was one of them. She died when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. This memorial, located in the Town Green of her home town, honors her memory with a simple plaque that reads: "In loving memory for the life of Dianne Bullis Snyder, Flight Attendant American Airlines Flight 11, Sept 11, 2001-February 12, 1959-September 11, 2001. To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die." I found it beautifully heartbreaking in its simplicity.

On the tenth anniversary of that terrible day, the Woodbridge Volunteer Fire Association unveiled…read morethis memorial to the murderous attacks on the World Trade Center. You can see it right at the main entrance of the Woodbridge Volunteer Fire Department. Members of the association traveled to JFK airport and returned to Woodbridge with a 1,200 pound steel beam from one of the fallen towers. A crane was needed to hoist the beam in the air and place it into its final position at the memorial. The memorial's design has the beam rising from a pool of water. At night, the pool is illuminated in a blue light that shines an image of the Twin Towers onto the firehouse. A stone at the base of the memorial is engraved with these words: "Never Forget 9-11-01" Around the steel beam is a memorial garden that also honors the fallen firefighters of Woodbridge.

The East Lyme Veterans Memorial shares Liberty Green with another memorial dedicated to vets of WW…read moreI, known as the East Lyme Honor Roll. The Veterans memorial has three granite blocks connected at an angle with bronze plaques that honor veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The World War II plaque is dedicated to all W W II vets and spotlights ten that were killed in action. The plaque reads "A lasting tribute to these men we loved and lost," above ten names. A second plaque inscription reads "to all our veterans who so bravely fought when our nation was in need." The Korea plaque's inscription reads" For Our Brave Men Who Could Not Come Home" . One name, Roscoe E. Perry is engraved, followed by an inscription that reads "We honor the gallant men of this town who answered the call of our great nation". The Vietnam plaque honors two local vets who were killed. The plaque's dedication reads: "God bless these men who could give no more. May we always remember -Never Forget- These courageous men from Our town who fought for Right when so much was not' The monument is in very good condition at a prominent high traffic corner in Niantic where Main Street (Route 156) and Pennsylvania Avenue (Route 161) intersect.

City of New Haven was founded in 1638 but was incorporated as a city in 1784 and is the 3rd largest…read morecity in CT. It was once the co-capital along with Hartford; that changed solely to Hartford as of 1873. There are approximately 135,000 residents. Being one of the first planned cities, there were 8 streets laid out in a grid; this created the nine squares. Yale University is located in New Haven. The New Haven Green is located in downtown and serves as a green space that hosts festivals and other events. New Haven is also known for their pizza style due to a large amount of Italian residents and influence. If you take a walk around the city, you will see such beautiful architecture all throughout. The food scene is also great; there are so many types of cuisines to choose from. There are theaters, museums, and nightlife. I'm still new to the area and exploring but my family and I enjoyed visiting the city and look forward to going back soon.

"The Soft Parade has now begun Listen to the engines hum…read morePeople out to have some fun A cobra on my left Leopard on my right" (The Soft Parade by the Doors) Jim Morrison's bizarre lyrics really seem to fit this bizarre marker. I've seen a lot of the State of CT Historical Markers, but never before one that celebrates a parade. This is a two-sided marker from the CT Historical Commission in the familiar white lettering on a blue background. It has the same inscription on both sides, and is located in the heart of Wallingford's central business district near 23 South Main Street. It's in excellent condition with a bright blue background and crisp white lettering. The marker is dated 1992. The full inscription reads: The Parade Ground Few things better symbolize the history and evolution of a New England town than the town green. Set aside as the town "common" in the original 1670 plan of development, Wallingford's town green, or "Parade Ground," is as old as the community itself. In those early days the community centered round North and South Main Streets. By placing the town common and adjacent meetinghouse here, Puritan founders hoped to symbolize the shared values, goals, idea, and beliefs which had spurred their migration to the New World and which now guided this new community. During the nineteenth century, local industrialists built stately homes along Main Street and a commercial district along Center Street. The town green became a central park for the bustling urban center. Today those two purposes are united with the town green serving as both a park and a symbol of the community. Erected by Wallingford Visitors Council 1992