History buff enjoyed the graveyard, and walking tour information. An oasis in the middle of a busy city. Amazing to realize some of these early settlers were alive during Shakepeare's time, and also were alive when Queen Eliz. I was on the throne.
Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford
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Ancient Burying Ground
60 Gold Street, Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 561-2585
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This small cemetery is right in the middle of downtown Hartford. You can reach it on the city transit bus line, or the free Star Shuttle that stops across the street. There is a fence and gate that surrounds it, but the side gates were unlocked. Lots of readable stones. Thomas Hooker's grave is marked by one of the larger...
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There are some very unique headstones in this very small cemetery across the street from the Wadsworth. Worth a few minutes to wander and read the headstones and admire some of the interesting carvings on the. There is one headstone that talks about a school exploding and another about a woman and her 10 children.
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