'Turnback Tuesday' features pledges for Soldier's Monument in Derby

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features a subscription book for the building of “a suitable monument in memory of the soldiers of Derby who lost their lives in this late war." 

The book is dated Aug. 1, 1876 and lists names and pledge amounts for the Soldier's Monument construction on the Derby Green. 
The monument recently received a full restoration and was rededicated July 10, 2018.  
Former Valley Community Foundation President/CEO and Derby native Jamie Cohen conceived the idea and led the fundraising effort to restore the monument. The restoration fund still exists within the VCF.

Pages from the subscription book:

A big thank you goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!

Newsletter features rededication of Civil War monument in Derby

A Derby resident makes his way to rededication ceremony on the Green.

Dear readers,

Today's Valley Voice newsletter features Monday's rededication of the refurbished Civil War monument on the Derby Green.

Thanks for reading,

Patti 

Civil War monument on Derby Green rededicated on Memorial Day

The refurbished Soldiers' Monument on the Derby Green that features a Union soldier from the Civil War was rededicated Monday after the Derby-Shelton Parade. 
Another ceremony is planned on an as-yet undetermined date in June, organizers said.

*Please stay tuned for more coverage in an upcoming issue of The Valley Voice newsletter.