Music Among the Memorials
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesEnjoy an evening of music with the Streetlight Shakers, a piano-driven rock band dedicated to creating a vintage sound for the modern era.
Sunset Notables Tour
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesDiscover the history and beauty of Cedar Hill on this tour showcasing some of its most celebrated residents and renowned monuments. Highlights include General Griffin Stedman, Gilbert Heublein, John Pierpont Morgan, and Katharine Hepburn.
Barnstormers & Aviators
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States$10.00, Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Date: August 10, 2024 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am Learn about Connecticut’s role in aviation history through the stories of noted stunt flyers,…
A Monumental Man: The Art of James Batterson
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States$10.00, Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Date: August 21, 2024 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am Monuments attributed to James Batterson’s prolific granite company are scattered throughout Cedar Hill Cemetery.…
Cinema at the Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesJoin us for movie night featuring cemetery resident Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in the 1957 romantic comedy, Desk Set.
Mushroom Walk
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesJoin Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society in search of mushrooms at Cedar Hill. During this educational hunt, Joe will discuss the basic types of fungi, where to find them, and proper methods of collecting.
Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesExplore Cedar Hill while deciphering creative clues that direct you around the historic sections of the cemetery.
Lest We Forget
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States$10.00, Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Date: September 14, 2024 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Cholera infantum, the bloody flux, ague, putrid fever, filth disease, consumption – and the…
Eternal Homes of Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesLearn about the architecture and owners of Cedar Hill's magnificent private mausoleums on this tour of the historic cemetery.
The Prosecution Rests
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States$10.00, Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Date: October 5, 2024 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm From the assassination of President Garfield to the crimes that inspired the movie Arsenic…
Stories in Stone
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesLearn about monument styles often found in 19th-century cemeteries such as Cedar Hill. From the sarcophagus to the obelisk, Celtic cross, pyramid and more, Foundation Director Beverly Lucas will discuss the artistic and architectural design of the cemetery’s illustrious memorials.
Fall Foliage Tour
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesJohn Kehoe leads this autumn walk highlighting a colorful sampling of Cedar Hill's remarkable tree collection including maples, cherries, beeches, pines, cedars and more.