Today this spot honors citizens of Hebron who served in American wars. Soldiers from Hebron have served in American wars since the French and Indian War. This memorial exists here because earlier structures that previously stood here have vanished over time.

10 Church Street --United Brethren of Hebron Synagogue site

Reuben Rowley artist Courtesy of Nathan Liverant and Son, Inc and Connecticut Historical Society, photography by Kevin Tulimieri

Before the synagogue was built, William Pitt Gilbert operated a cabinetmaking shop on this site in the early 1800’s. William Pitt Gilbert was one of 5 Gilbert children born deaf, but who was integrated into Hebron society. Due to his deaf condition, William Pitt Gilbert used furniture labels to advertise his skills. Gilbert’s uncle ran a furniture wareroom in Norwich which also provided a market for William Pitt Gilbert’s furniture. Across the street from this location, John Graves also had a cabinetmaking shop. William Pitt Gilbert’s brother Ralph lived in a house also on this site. When the Gilbert house burned, it was chosen as the location for a synagogue for Hebron’s Jewish Community

Meet Your Neighbors QR Tours funded by the Hebron Greater Together Community Fund in conjunction with the Hebron Historical Society.

Please note that most of the structures you will see are privately owned. Please respect these properties by viewing them from the sidewalk.