SEPTEMBER:
Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, September 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Admission: $5.00 per person
Reservations Required – Call 860-956-3311
Explore Cedar Hill Cemetery while deciphering creative clues that direct you around the historic sections of the cemetery. Teams of up to four people each compete in the hunt. Once teams have collected all the clues, it’s time to solve the mystery. It’s a race to the finish, as prizes (and bragging rights) will be awarded to teams who solve the mystery the fastest.
College Ties: Hartford’s Trinity College – NEW DATE
Saturday, September 15, 10:00 am
Admission: $5.00; Cedar Hill Members Free
Founded in 1823, Trinity was the second college established in Connecticut. Starting at the final resting place of principal founder and first president Bishop Thomas Church Brownell, Debbie Alter will introduce you to Trinity alumni, faculty, and benefactors who now reside at Cedar Hill.
Discover Cedar Hill – Highlight Tour
Wednesday, September 19, 10:00 am
Admission: $5.00; Cedar Hill Members Free
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.
Arts & Letters
Tuesday, September 25, 10:00 am
Admission: $5.00; Cedar Hill Members Free
Meet Cedar Hill Cemetery’s creative residents including our most distinguished artists, actors and authors. We will introduce you to lesser-known personalities such as Nicholas Hudson Holt, Fern Andra and Frances Laughlin Wadsworth, as well as the noteworthy William Glackens, Wallace Stevens and Katharine Hepburn.
A Monumental Man: The Art of James Batterson
Saturday, September 29, 10:00 am
Admission: $5.00; Cedar Hill Members Free
James Batterson, co-owner of New England Granite Works, played a key role in the establishment of Cedar Hill. And monuments attributed to his prolific company are scattered throughout the cemetery. Foundation Director Beverly Lucas highlights Batterson’s incredible monuments on this walking tour of the historic cemetery.
