Governor's Guards

Governor's Foot & Horse Guards

Connecticut State Government, Institutions and Parks collection PG200
Archives Finding Aid.
Overview Interior and exterior views of the Capitol Building, state health care and correctional institutions, state emblems, government buildings, state parks, Governor’s Foot and Horse Guards. circa 350 photographs. Click here to see the scanned paper finding aid and container list (pdf).
Dates: 1878 - 1973

One Hundred And Seventeenth Anniversary, Governor's Foot Guard, Hartford, Conn. service at the First Church (sermon by Rev. Geo. Leon Walker, D.D.) and banquet at armory, October 19, 1888
Call Number: Online and ConnDoc G748fh om
Publication Date: 1888
Roster of officers, Connecticut, 1925-1931 (Archived Issues)
Call Number: ConnDoc Add 44 rog
Governor's staff, Foot Guard, National Guard and Reserves, Naval Militia

Governor's Foot & Horse Guards

1st Company Foot

First Company, Governor's Foot Guard

Note: when researching, try footguard as well as "foot guard" - spelling on this page is taken from the unit's web site (unless footguard is used in a quote).

First Company Governor's Foot Guard
The First Company Governor's Foot Guard (1GFG), the nations oldest continuously serving military unit, provides ceremonial escort to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and other Elected Officials of the state as well as providing The Adjutant General a supplemental force for supporting the National Guard.

Governor's Foot Guard, First Company

Other Institutions

Footguard Hall Application to National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service (NPS) digitized copy of the 1984 application - as well as describing the building, includes summary of historic significance of building and First Company Governor's Foot Guard.
Note: must download document to read page two. There are two files as well.

Video

Third Thursday Presentation: First Company Governor's Foot Guard

2nd Company Foot

Second Company Governor's Foot Guard of Connecticut

Note: when researching, try footguard as well as "foot guard" - spelling on this page is taken from the unit's web site (unless footguard is used in a quote).

Second Company Governor's Foot Guard
Site" "The Second Company is an all volunteer unit. It’s members donate their time and talents to serve the citizens of Connecticut. The Second Company is primarily a drill and ceremony unit."

Books, Documents, etc.

Digest of the History of the Second Company Governor's Foot Guard of Connecticut
Call Number: online and Conn Doc G748fnh tdi Item does not circulate
Publication Date: 1898
Online access through our catalog.

Governor's Foot Guard, Second Company

1st Company Horse

First Company Governor's Horse Guard

First Company Governor's Horse Guard
Site: "The First Company Governor's Horse Guards is one of the four organized militia units of the State of Connecticut. Our mission is to serve The State whenever called upon and in whatever capacity is demanded, such as times of emergencies and disasters, traffic and crowd control, civil and community needs and assistance to the national guard families."

Governor's Horse Guard, First Company

2nd Company Horse

Second Company Governor's Horse Guard

Second Company Governor's Horse Guard
Site: "The Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (2GHG) is an all-volunteer state organized militia unit, originally formed to protect and escort the Governor. As an active Cavalry Unit, 2GHG continues to serve the Governor and the State of Connecticut at the direction of the Connecticut Army National Guard, under the command of the Adjutant General. The main duties of the unit are as a ceremonial unit, partaking in parades and public educational service to schools, scouting groups, and special needs."

"Horse Guard Fears State Cut." by Julia Perkins. NewsTimes June 26, 2017, p.A1, A5

"The guard is more than 200 years old and, up until the end of World War II, was an active military unit. In fact, the company traces its beginnings back to 1640, when colonists in New Haven formed a mounted patrol.."

Governor's Horse Guard, Second Company

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