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FVVA Presents: Grave Matters: Exploring the Historic Cemeteries of the Farmington Valley
Explore the historic cemeteries in the beautiful Farmington Valley.
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October 23, 2014
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Media Contact: Nancy Weiner-Anstey, 860-676-8878, fvva@snet.net, www.fvva.com
AVON, CT: Historic Sites of Connecticut’s Farmington Valley is pleased to continue its compelling lecture series on Sunday, November 16, 2014, with “Grave Matters: Exploring the Historic Cemeteries of the Farmington Valley,” a presentation by Lisa Johnson, Executive Director of Stanley-Whitman House. The lecture will take place at 2 pm at the Ellsworth Center, Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury. Admission is $5 per person; reservations are not required. For more information, contact the Farmington Valley Visitors Association at 860.676.8878 or fvva@snet.net.
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The historic cemeteries of the Farmington Valley contain some of the oldest and most beautiful headstones in all of New England. These historic and artistic treasures tell us about the changing ideas, spirituality and emotional lives of the people of the past. This talk will sample the public and private cemeteries in this beautiful part of our state, and examine what clues they hold to understanding our ancestors.
Stanley-Whitman House is an Early American history museum in the heart of historic Farmington, Connecticut. The museum cares for ancient Memento Mori cemetery on Farmington’s Main Street. To find out more, visit www.stanleywhitman.org.
Historic Sites of Connecticut’s Farmington Valley opens the eyes of residents and visitors to four centuries of the “American Experience” through local figures and events. Historic Sites is part of the Farmington Valley Visitors Association, a non-profit corporation, whose mission is to serve as a resource for residents, and to promote the Farmington Valley to individuals and businesses wishing to relocate to the area, and tourists wishing to experience all that the Farmington Valley has to offer.
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Photo caption: The gate at Memento Mori Cemetery in Farmington, first established in 1660.
