Favorite Cemetery Stone Art in Photos
From a New England Cemetery with some very famous residents
This will be part one of a series of unknown lengths as I share some of the history and beauty of Cedar Hill Cemetery.
According to the cemetery’s website, it was established in 1864, and more than 35,000 people have chosen Cedar Hill Cemetery as their final resting place, including some famous individuals and families such as;
Samuel Colt — An Inventor and industrialist who founded the Colt Fire Arms Manufacturing Company
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet — The Father of deaf education in the United States
Katharine Hepburn — Actress of stage and screen, with a record four Academy Awards for Best Actress
John Pierpont Morgan — Businessman, Banker, and Philanthropist
Griffin A. Stedman — Civil War General
Horace Wells — Credited with the first use of Anesthesia for medical and dental procedures
A full list of the notable residents can be found at https://cedarhillfoundation.org/notable-residents/
Cedar Hill is spread over 270 beautiful acres on the edge of Hartford, Connecticut. It is a sanctuary for those who rest there as well as for memorial artworks, Hartford…
