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Cedar Hill Offers Highlight Tour of the Cemetery

Learn about the notable people buried at Cedar Hill on this walking tour of the historic cemetery.

Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 10:00 am for Discover Cedar Hill – A Highlight Tour.

Bob Chudy leads this introductory tour about Cedar Hill’s most prominent residents. Hear about the discoverer of anesthesia and his tragic life, the woman behind the management of Colt Manufacturing, and the man who saved the country from bankruptcy twice.

Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue in Hartford. Admission to the program is $5.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advanced reservations are not required. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.

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For more information contact Beverly Lucas at blucas@cedarhillcemetery.org or (860) 956-3311. Visit the Foundation’s website, www.cedarhillfoundation.org, for information about future programs and events.

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