Landmarks & Historical Buildings in Middletown, CT

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In late August 2014, this epic monument was unveiled at the front entrance of the State Police Headquarters in Middletown. It honors the law enforcement and public safety champions of the canine persuasion that have served our state for 80 years.According to the State Police website, they train four types of…

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Connecticut State Police Canine Memorial

Ninety years without slumbering(tick, tock, tick, tock),His life’s seconds numbering,(tick, tock, tick, tock),He was born into an abolitionist family in Middletown in 1832.As a toddler, his family moved to Illinois where his father (Alanson Work) helped 3,000 slaves escape to Canada through the Underground…

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Henry Clay Work Monument

As you drive into Middletown on Route 9, you can’t miss seeing it. It rises overhead in a majestic steel arch across the Connecticut River.It’s Connecticut’s largest bridge– a 600 foot metal truss bridge that lifts Route 66 and Route 17 over the river, connecting Main Street in Middletown with Main Street in…