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Connecticut
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation
Established in 1864, Cedar Hill Cemetery encompasses 270 acres of landscaped woodlands, waterways, and memorial grounds. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Cedar Hill Cemetery serves as a sanctuary for Connecticut history, impressive funerary art, and natural beauty.
Cedar Hill Cemetery is open 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset. Quiet recreational activities, such as walking, birding, and photography, are permitted. A Guide for Visitors, A Guide to Notable Trees, and Guide by Cell Audio Tour are available for self-guided experiences.
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation provides guided thematic walks, nature programs, and special events between May and October. For more information, visit www.cedarhillfoundation.org.
Recent News
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Fall Foliage Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided Fall Foliage Tour. More than 2,000 trees representing 100 species and varieties grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery. John Kehoe leads this autumn…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Stories in Stone Walking Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Stories in Stone. From the sarcophagus to the obelisk, Celtic cross, pyramid and more, Ann Mione highlights the origin and significance of popular…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers “The Prosecution Rests” Walking Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, The Prosecution Rests. From the assassination of President Garfield to the crimes that inspired the movie Arsenic and Old Lace, Foundation…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Eternal Homes Walking Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Eternal Homes of Cedar Hill. Twelve private mausoleums dating before 1945 grace the grounds of Cedar Hill. Andrius Banevicius discusses the…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Lest We Forget Walking Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Lest We Forget. Cholera infantum, the bloody flux, ague, putrid fever, filth disease, consumption – and the treatments sometimes sounded just as…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation to Host Mystery Scavenger Hunt
On Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 10:00 am to noon, Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation will host its popular Mystery Scavenger Hunt. Participants learn about Cedar Hill while deciphering creative clues that direct them around the historic…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Mushroom Program
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 10:00 am for an educational mushroom program. Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society will lead the search for mushrooms at Cedar Hill Cemetery. He will…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Presents Cinema at the Cemetery
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 7:30 pm for movie night featuring Katharine Hepburn in the classic romantic comedy, The Philadelphia Story. The free movie will be shown on an outdoor screen on the sprawling lawn…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers A Monumental Man: The Art of James Batterson
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, A Monumental Man: The Art of James Batterson. James Batterson, the founder of Travelers, was also the owner of a prolific granite company. Monuments…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Mark Twain Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Mark Twain's Companions & Cohorts. While Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, is laid to rest in Elmira, New York, many of his Hartford…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Barnstormers & Aviators Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Barnstormers & Aviators. Learn about Connecticut’s role in aviation history through the stories of noted stunt flyers, aviation innovators,…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Sunset Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:30 pm for the Sunset Notables Tour. Discover the history and beauty of Cedar Hill on this tour showcasing some of the cemetery’s most celebrated residents and renowned…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation to Present Free Summer Concert
Enjoy an evening of bluegrass music at Cedar Hill Cemetery on Friday,?July 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm. The free concert will feature Five 'n Change, a popular Connecticut band. Formed in 2011, Five ‘n Change has built a catalog of music that showcases…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers New Tour – Oh, The Places We’ll Go
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Oh, The Places We’ll Go! Hear about the travel adventures of Cedar Hill residents on this new tour of the historic cemetery. Journeys include Arctic…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers West Hartford-themed Walking Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Celebrate West Hartford. West Hartford, officially separated from the capital city in 1854, was home to many well-known personages who now reside…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Mark Twain Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Mark Twain's Companions & Cohorts. While Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, is laid to rest in Elmira, New York, many of his Hartford companions…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers The Plot Thickens Walking Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, The Plot Thickens. Hear stories that sound like film scripts – leaving you to wonder who should star in the movie – a Communist spy, a runaway…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Disasters Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, When Disaster Strikes. Learn about local and national disasters through the experiences of Cedar Hill residents on this tour of the historic…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Planes, Trains & Automobiles Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Hear transportation-themed stories from the early days of the railroad, aviation, and automotive industries. Guide…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Hartford High History Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, The Graduates – Hartford High Alumni. During the Victorian era, Hartford Public High School earned a national reputation for excellence. Mark…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation to Present Popular Tree Walk
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation invites you to join arborist John Kehoe on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:00 am for a guided walk featuring Cedar Hill Cemetery’s rare and notable trees. Cedar Hill encompasses 270 acres of landscaped woodlands,…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Remarkable Women Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Remarkable Women. Meet the extraordinary women of Cedar Hill Cemetery who inspire with their stories of purpose and engagement, compassion and…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Arts & Letters Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Arts & Letters. Discover Cedar Hill Cemetery’s creative residents including our most distinguished artists, actors, and authors on this tour of the…
Read More »Bird Walk at Cedar Hill Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation invites you to join Jay Kaplan from Roaring Brook Nature Center on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 6:30 am for his popular bird walk at Cedar Hill Cemetery. On this free walk, Jay will lead participants through Cedar…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Highlight Tour of the Historic Cemetery
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Discover Cedar Hill. Explore Hartford’s rural cemetery with Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Director Beverly Lucas. The one-hour tour showcases the…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers New Gilded Age Walking Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided tour, Hartford in the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age, between 1870 and 1900, gets its name from the title of the popular book by Hartford residents Mark…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Angels Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided tour, Angels Among Us. Learn about the angels and allegorical figures that grace the landscape of Cedar Hill Cemetery on this walking tour. From…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Fall Foliage Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided Fall Foliage Tour. More than 2,000 trees representing 100 species and varieties grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arborist John Kehoe leads…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Trinity College-themed Walking Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, College Ties – Hartford’s Trinity College. Founded in 1823, Trinity was the second college established in Connecticut. Starting at the final…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation to Host Mystery Scavenger Hunt
On Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 10:00 am to noon, Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation will host its popular Mystery Scavenger Hunt. Participants learn about Cedar Hill while deciphering creative clues that direct them around the historic…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Mushroom Program
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 10:00 am for an educational mushroom program. Join Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society in search of mushrooms at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Joe will discuss the…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Presents Cinema at the Cemetery
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 7:30 pm for movie night featuring Katharine Hepburn in the popular screwball comedy, Bringing Up Baby. The free movie will be shown on an outdoor screen on the sprawling lawn…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Tour Highlighting James Batterson Monuments
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, A Monumental Man: The Art of James Batterson. James Batterson, owner of New England Granite Works, played a key role in the establishment of…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers “The Prosecution Rests” Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, The Prosecution Rests. From the assassination of President Garfield to the crimes that inspired the movie Arsenic and Old Lace, Foundation…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Sunset Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 6:30 pm for a sunset tour of the historic cemetery. Discover the history and beauty of Cedar Hill on this walking tour showcasing some of the cemetery’s most celebrated…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Colt Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Sam & Elizabeth’s World – The Colts at Cedar Hill. Elizabeth Colt erected one of the first major monuments at Cedar Hill Cemetery, one of her…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation to Present Free Summer Concert
Enjoy an evening of music at Cedar Hill Cemetery on Friday,?July 21, 2023 at 6:00 pm. The free concert will feature the The Jolly Beggars, a popular Connecticut-based band. The Jolly Beggars, featuring Jeff DesRosier, Christopher Vece, Greg…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Arts & Letters Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Arts & Letters. Meet Cedar Hill’s creative residents including the cemetery’s most distinguished artists, actors, and authors. Hear about…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Mark Twain Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Mark Twain’s Companions & Cohorts. While Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, is laid to rest in Elmira, New York, many of his Hartford companions…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Planes, Trains & Automobiles Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Learn about transportation history, including planes, trains, and automobiles, through the stories of Cedar Hill…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Notable Architects Tour
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Notable Architects. Mary Falvey, Director of Hartford Preservation Alliance, shares the life and times of prominent Hartford architects on this…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation to Present Popular Tree Walk
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation invites you to join arborist John Kehoe on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10:00 am for a guided walk featuring Cedar Hill Cemetery’s rare and notable trees. Cedar Hill encompasses 270 acres of landscaped woodlands,…
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Civil War Tour of the Historic Cemetery
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Civil War POWs. More than 200 Civil War soldiers, some of whom endured horrific conditions as prisoners of war, are buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery. …
Read More »Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Highlight Tour of the Historic Cemetery
Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Discover Cedar Hill. Bob Chudy leads this introductory tour about Cedar Hill Cemetery’s most prominent residents. Hear about the discoverer of…
Read More »Bird Walk at Cedar Hill Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation invites you to join Jay Kaplan from Roaring Brook Nature Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 6:30 am for his popular bird walk at Cedar Hill Cemetery. On this free walk, Jay will lead participants through Cedar…
Read More »The Grotesque 10: Collegiate Architectural Sculpture Lecture
Mathew Duman presents the intriguing lecture, The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture from Ten American Colleges & Universities, on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm at the at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main Street,…
Read More »Birdwatching for Beginners Lecture with Popular Artist & Naturalist Robert Braunfield
Artist and naturalist Robert Braunfield will present the illustrated lecture, Birdwatching for Beginners, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:00 pm at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT. While actually drawing…
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