Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation shares the art, history, and nature of Hartford’s Cedar Hill Cemetery with the public.
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Windsor Monument (Photo by Jeffrey Dutton) The statue is of St. John. Many Christian denominations believe he is the author of several books of the New Testament. The monument reads “I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me write. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.”
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“Consolation,” Case Monument (Section 11), features two female figures, one comforting the other. It is the work of New England Granite Works and was installed in 1881. (Photo by Jeffrey Dutton)
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Thank you to those who served and those who continue to serve. (Detail, Henry Ward Camp Monument, Section 3, Photo by Jeffrey Dutton)
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The Statue of Hope (Boardman Monument) In memorial art, hope is most often depicted as a female figure holding an anchor. The work of New England Granite Works, it is described in the company’s accounts as a new model of the Statue of Hope.
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Great foliage photos taken by Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation volunteers. Thanks for sharing Lynne & Mike!
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Notable of the Month - Francis Pratt (1827-1902)
Francis Pratt, with Amos Whitney, founded Pratt & Whitney in the 1860s. They manufactured guns and gun making machinery, as well as tools to make sewing machines, putting into practice the concept of interchangeable parts.
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It's a beautiful time of year to take a walk through Cedar Hill Cemetery's historic memorial grounds.
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The final regular season tours are this week! Join us for Stories in Stone on Wednesday, October 16, 10:00 am and/or Fall Foliage Tour on Saturday, October 19, 10:00 am. Looks to be beautiful autumn weather for both tours.
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Enjoying the fall colors that are starting to show at Cedar Hill. Note the thin line on the monument – evidence of a lightning strike. (Photo by Jeffrey Dutton)
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The preservation of the Beach Monument’s south relief sculpture has begun. Conservator Francis Miller is currently cleaning the marble to remove growth and staining.
Thank you to @AmericanaCorner for the Preserving America grant in support of this project. #preservingamerica
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On World Teachers’ Day, we recognize two prominent educators laid to rest at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Edward Miner Gallaudet are recognized as leaders in deaf education in the U. S.
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Happy Birthday Wallace Stevens. One of the major American poets of the 20th century, Stevens received the Robert Frost Medal in 1951 and a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955.
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The mystery surrounding the 1929 death of Walter Huntington is one of the stories included on the walking tour, The Prosecution Rests, on October 5 at 10:00 am.
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