Old South Burying Ground, Hartford Walking Tour: Old South Cemetery and the Camp Field
May 9, 10 am-12 pm
Explore Hartford’s Revolutionary past in this walk and talk in the south end with Connecticut Landmarks’ Jana Colacino and Ruth Shapleigh Brown of the Connecticut Gravestone Network.
If you have any questions, contact Assistant Site Administrator Jana Colacino at jana.colacino@ctlandmarks.org.
Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Connecticut
Ancientburyingground.com/events
Thursday, April 30 …. Zoom lecture
Discover the story of John Winthrop, Jr., one of New England’s most important founders and the governor of Connecticut for 17 years. He was also a protector of accused witches, a guardian of Indians singled out for genocide, and the most renowned scientist in all the colonies, who sought to use alchemy to make Connecticut a God-inspired scientific research laboratory.
By Walter W. Woodward, Connecticut State Historian emeritus, scholar, author, and former Professor, UCONN
Ancient Burial Grounds Guided Mini-Tours at 10am, 11am & 12pm, Saturday, May 16 | 10am – 1pm
Gravestone Cleaning & Learning | FREE
Co-sponsored with the Daughters of the American Revolution, Ruth Wyllys Chapter
Free! Please register online, donations accepted.
Learn about the history of the Ancient Burying Ground, gravestone art and iconography, and how to conduct basic cleaning of colonial gravestones. Training and supplies provided.
SPRING Out of the Office Tours at 1pm:
Thursday, May 28 | Tuesday, June 2 | Thursday, June 11
Discover Hartford’s past in the oldest-surviving colonial site, the Ancient Burying Ground, founded in 1640.
Commemorate America’s 250th and hear stories of struggle and success in the pursuit of freedom and liberty. Learn about the veterans, family life, and the perilous events and eventual success of the American Revolution.
Members: $5; Non-Members: $10. Register here.
Learn more about tours and workshops here.
