Forester Memorial Plaque / Location: Fountain Square at corner of Colonial Ave. and Main Street, known as Fountain Square / "Frank Forester" was the pen name of Henry William Herbert, an English exile who travelled widely in the area and was best known for his sporting articles and books. He was friends with Tom Ward, the proprietor of the Wawayanda Hotel, formerly located near this corner. The inscription on the tablet reads, 'In Memory of Henry William Herbert ~ Frank Forester ~ Author of "The Warwick Woodlands", "My Shooting Box", "The Quorndon Hounds," "Horses and Horsemanship of the United States and British Provinces of North America,", etc. ~ Born in London England, April 7, 1808. ~Died in New York, U.S.A., May 17, 1858. ~ "May blessings be about you, beautiful Vale of Warwick, may your fields and forests be as green, your waters as bright, the cattle on your hundred hills as fruitful as in the days of oold, when my yet youthful foot pressed their greensward, my youthful lungs drew life from the inspiration of your clear, mountain breezes. May independence, innocence and plenty be the inheritance of your sons, the dowry of your daughters; may you be as only nature can, of all the workds of God, forever beautiful, unchanged and young, and so, farewell, fair Vale of Warwick." ~ "Frank Forester" ~ Erected by the Sportsmen of America and the Historical society of the Town of Warwick.'/ Sources: Hull, Richard "History of Warwick"; "Warwick Roots" issue ? , page 4 , 'Fountain Square'. Image Source: Photo courtesy S. Gardner 2000.
Authors, Forester, Frank, Fountain Square, Herbert, Henry William, Ward, Tom, Wawayanda Hotel
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