June 8, 1932 -
Floyd Leneker donated
the iron gates standing on the Switzer Mansion
property.
May 20, 1939
Dedication of "The Yale Memorial" given by William T. Yale. Herman A MacNeil,
sculptor. A rectangular granite stone with nine small bronze reliefs mounted on
three sides of the stone. These represent the professions in which various
members of the Yale family were involved. First and foremost the Inventor
representing Linus Yale, inventor of the Yale lock and key. Others being,
Settler, Surveyor, Revolutionary Soldier, Farmer, Developer, Postmaster,
Merchant, Executive. The back side of the monument shows the portraits of
William T. Yale and Milton H. Yale.
(FRONT OF MONUMENT)
FARMER REV SOLDIER INVENTOR
POSTMASTER MERCHANT
1637 -- YALE -- 1937
LANDED AT BOSTON FROM WALES
SETTLED IN NEW HAVEN COLONY 1638
CAME TO SALISBURY ABOUT 1810 WHENCE THE
LAST FIVE OF TEN GENERATIONS WENT FORTH
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