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Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Offers Mark Twain Tour

Hear about Mark Twain's friends and neighbors on this walking tour of historic Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Steve Courtney leads his popular Mark Twain walking tour at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Steve Courtney leads his popular Mark Twain walking tour at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, Mark Twain's Companions & Cohorts.

While Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, is laid to rest in Elmira, New York, many of his Hartford companions and cohorts are interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Learn about Twain's life and his many Nook Farm friends, neighbors, and colleagues during this walking tour led by Steve Courtney.

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Courtney, former writer and editor for The Hartford Courant and publicist at the Mark Twain House & Museum, is the author of the award-winning book, Joseph Hopkins Twichell: The Life and Times of Mark Twain’s Closest Friend.

Admission is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation and Mark Twain House & Museum members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.

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Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.

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