Tree Walk
John Kehoe leads this walk featuring the cemetery's rare and notable trees. The tour, through the ornamental foreground and historic memorial sections, will highlight trees such as the beautiful European Weeping Beech, the unusual (for the Northeast) Umbrella Magnolia, and the Huss Hemlock named for a resident of Cedar Hill.
The Graduates – Hartford High Alumni
$10.00, Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Date: June 5, 2024 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am During the Victorian era, Hartford Public High School earned a national reputation for excellence.…
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Learn about transportation history, including planes, trains, and automobiles, through the stories of Cedar Hill residents. Meet a famed barnstormer, pioneering train engineer, early auto enthusiast, railroad tycoon and more.
When Disaster Strikes
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesLearn about local and national disasters through the eyes of Cedar Hill residents on this tour of the historic cemetery. Stories include the Titanic sinking, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Fales & Gray Explosion (1854), Norwalk Train Wreck (1853), 1911 Heat Wave, Hartford Circus Fire (1944), and the 1938 Hurricane.
The Plot Thickens
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesHear stories that sound like film scripts – leaving you to wonder who should star in the movie – a Communist spy, a runaway Prince, an infamous gambler, and more.
Mark Twain’s Companions & Cohorts
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United StatesWhile 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. Learn about Twain's life and his many Nook Farm friends, neighbors, and colleagues during this tour led by Steve Courtney.
Celebrate West Hartford
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States$10.00, Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Date: July 17, 2024 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am West Hartford, officially separated from the capital city in 1854, was home to many…
Oh, The Places We Will Go!
Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States$10.00, Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Date: July 20, 2024 | 10:00 am –11:30 am Hear about the travel adventures of Cedar Hill residents on this new tour of the…
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.…