The Fight for Women’s Suffrage in Connecticut
Virtual EventNatalie Belanger looks at photos, letters, and pamphlets from Connecticut Historical Society’s collection to understand one of the most hard-fought political battles of American history. You’ll learn about suffragists like Katharine Houghton Hepburn and Isabella Beecher Hooker, as well as women who fought tooth-and-nail against women getting the vote.
Lest We Forget: Infectious Diseases (1850-1918)
Virtual EventCholera infantum, the bloody flux, ague, putrid fever, filth disease, consumption – and the treatments sometimes sounded just as scary. Evelyn Bollert explores the fearsome infectious diseases that afflicted families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Tree Walk
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, HartfordJohn Kehoe leads this walk featuring Cedar Hill’s rare and notable trees. Highlights include the beautiful European Weeping Beech, the unusual (for the Northeast) Umbrella Magnolia, and the Huss Hemlock named for a resident of the cemetery.
Eternal Homes of Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, HartfordTwelve private mausoleums dating before 1945 grace the grounds of Cedar Hill. Learn about the architecture and owners of these magnificent structures on this tour of the historic cemetery.
Mark Twain’s Companions & Cohorts
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, HartfordWhile Mark Twain is laid to rest in Elmira, New York, many of his Hartford companions and cohorts are interred at Cedar Hill. Learn about Twain's life and his many Nook Farm friends, neighbors, and colleagues during this tour led by Steve Courtney.
Angels Among Us
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, HartfordLearn about the angels and allegorical figures that grace the landscape of Cedar Hill. From the angel Gabriel to representations of Faith, Hope, and Memory, Foundation Director Beverly Lucas will acquaint you with the figural monuments in the historic cemetery.
Sunset Notables
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, HartfordDiscover the history and beauty of Cedar Hill on this tour showcasing some of our most celebrated residents and renowned monuments. Highlights include General Griffin Stedman, Gilbert Heublein, John Pierpont Morgan, and Katharine Hepburn.
The Streets of Hartford
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, HartfordEver wondered how Hartford streets got their names? Mary Falvey, Director of Hartford Preservation Alliance, leads this tour highlighting Cedar Hill residents whose names grace the capital city streets. From Brainard Road to Jewell Street and Fairfield Avenue, learn about the people who have been immortalized on the streets of Hartford.