Valor by Justin Freeman

  Philip J McCook earned this Distinguished Service Cross for actions on November 6, 1918. While finishing a reconnaissance mission, he suffered a wound when shrapnel shattered his knee. I came to be because of the heroic actions of                    Phillip McCook I was awarded to                         Stuffed behind an

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Museum Spotlight: Butler-McCook House & Garden

– Poor Yorick is proud to spotlight the Butler-McCook House , a museum located in Hartford, Connecticut. The house and its properties belong to Connecticut Landmarks. In the summer of 2015, Connecticut Landmark’s Youth Employment Program (YEP) provided high school students with an opportunity to engage with, learn about, and

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