In grateful memory of the men of Coventry who gave themselves unreservedly in the hour of their country’s need, among them Nathan Hale, whose immortal words were “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” On this historic military training ground, men assembled in the Colonial Wars, War of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War. The memorial was erected by patriotic citizens and friends of Coventry, aided by the societies of the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution and Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution. The cannon was presented by the government of the United States in 1928 during the administration of Calvin Coolidge.