CGN has always been dedicated to protecting Connecticut’s old burying grounds and preserving their historic significance.
Welcome to the
CT Gravestone Network
CGN was founded in 1998 by Director Ruth Shapleigh-Brown via support by local Association for Gravestone Studies members. Dr. James Slater author of the book “The Colonial burying Grounds of Eastern Connecticut and the Men who made them” and the Connecticut State Archaeologist emeritus Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni.
More About Us
Providing a Resource
CGN provides a communication resource with an emphasis on promoting and encouraging public awareness and safe conservation. We also support those interested in all other aspects of gravestone studies.
We welcome all who have an interest in preserving history, gravestone art work & old epitaphs, and have respect for the importance of our old cemeteries.
Recent News
Our Latest News
CGN, Cemetery & Connecticut
-
Open House & Art Exhibit Pomfret April 11 Afterlife: Re-imagining 18th Century Grave Carvings
Afterlife: Re-imagining 18th Century Grave Carvings by Laura Tedeschi Pomfret Historical Society Celebrates Aperica 250 Programs for 2026 with Open House and Art Exhibit at…
-
Hartford Events April & May 2026
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…
-
East Hartford Center Cemetery Events Spring 2026
Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Connecticut Friday, April 17th from 1 to 3 p.m. Join us for a guided walk in East Hartford’s historic Center Cemetery. to…
-
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Tours & Events 2026
Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Hartford, Connecticut, announces its Tours & Events for 2026. The Foundation will offer a variety of activities from thematic walks, nature programs,…
-
Three Centuries and Counting at Thirty Mile Island, Haddam, April 12
The Old Burial Yard at Thirty Mile Island at the Haddam Firehouse, Haddam, Connecticut Sunday – April 12 1:00 pm Thirty Mile Island Plantation…