Veterans Memorial Park consists of two small (.47 acre and .06 acre) parcels which was once a single parcel divided by a road at the intersection of Main and Essex Street. When approaching the intersection from Main Street, all that is immediately evident is the smaller parcel which is dominated by a World War One memorial (1923) consisting of a large boulder inlaid with a bronze plaque with a bronze eagle on top. It is flanked by two mature deciduous trees and ivy is planted at its base. Underneath the boulder is a time capsule.

Utility poles line Essex Street but are screened by the towering spruce. Four wooden benches on concrete pads provide seating near the northern end. In the center is a flagpole surrounded by a small flower garden. The focal point of the park is an unusual war memorial "honor roll" comprised of a large painting of a woman, Liberty, surrounded by names of World War Two veterans in a brick frame protected by glass. The artist responsible is the New York cartoonist Batchelder. It was erected by the American Legion. On either side are additional honor rolls, names of those who fought in Vietnam and Korea.

The green lies to the south of town center almost at the terminus of the commercial strip so area surrounding the green is both residential and commercial. On the corner of Essex and Main Streets is a large office building constructed c. 1965. The remainder of the streetscape is more historically intact, comprised of residences constructed in the 19th through the early-20th centuries.

The park is used by the town for annual summer concerts and Memorial Day and Veterans Day services. It is maintained by the town with the help of the town beautification committee.

The larger portion of the green is mostly flat with many mature deciduous and coniferous trees planted along the perimeter. Rows of Norway spruce trees spaced evenly apart are found along Essex and Main Streets. One very magnificent sugar maple tree (100-plus year old) is situated at the corner of Essex and Lafayette Streets. A stump of another mature tree can also be found on the site. Several Colorado blue spruces are flanking the central memorial. Spaced regularly apart, they form wings and a backdrop for the monument. A few flowering trees are scattered around the park, these include a flowering dogwood and some cherry trees.