PFC Jack H. Curry USMC

Historical marker location:

323 Connecticut 81, Killingworth, Connecticut

( Memorial is on Higganum Road (Connecticut Route 81) 0.1 miles south of Wolf Hollow Lane, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1969

The Connecticut River, which flows through the state, played a key role in the early settlement and development of Connecticut. The river provided a means of transportation for goods and people, and many of the state's early towns and cities were established along its banks.