Moderate

Ye Ancient Burial Grounds of Norwich

Educational Walk Family-friendly

Sat. Jun 3

10:30 am

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12:00 pm

1.5 miles

Open Event

Join local historian, Dave Oat, on a walk through the old colonial burial grounds in Norwichtown. Here you will see a variety of hand cut colonial tombstones and discover what they can tell us about early life in Colonial Norwich. Dave will explain the history behind the various styles of headstone carvings while telling stories of important colonial era figures buried here. Additionally, Dave will showcase the recent restoration work in the burying ground completed by Rediscovering History Inc. and funded by the Tenney Foundation.
There are restrooms nearby at the Norwich Heritage & Regional Visitors’ Center open Friday – Sunday 11am-3pm. Limited wheelchair access; the burial ground is hilly, grassy, and uneven. No dogs please.

Event Leader(s)

Dave Oat

(860) 886-1776

info@norwichhistoricalsociety.org

Rain Date

No rain date

Organization Partners

Meeting Location Details

Meet at the Corner of Elm Ave and Town Street on the Norwichtown Green

Click on the red map pin for the event address.

No Dogs Permitted