Monument to Dr. John W. Richmond, Stonington CT

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Historic Stonington

Richmond Monument: Origsize: various; Origformat: Print-Photographic
Richmond Monument

Origsize: various; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Monument to Dr. John W. Richmond, Stonington CT

Entry/Object ID

2003.0201.0143

Scope and Content

"Monument to John W. Richmond (1775-1857) of Rhode Isalnd in small private cemetery, North Road [North Main Street], Stonington CT, who bought the land and left a small fund for its maintenance as he was 'unwilling that the remains of himself and his family should be disgraced by being a part of the common earth of a repudiating state' - meaning Rhode Island and the repudiation of her war debts." B/W photo Former accession no. 1996.001.0141

Collection

Stonington Historical Society