July 11th, 10:00am. Mark Twain's Companions & Cohorts Admission: $10.00; Cedar Hill & Mark Twain Museum Members Free – Reservations Encouraged While 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 Cemetery. Learn about Twain's life and his many […]
July 15th, 10:00am. Angels Among Us Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Learn about the angelic figures that grace the landscape of Cedar Hill Cemetery. Connie Robinson will acquaint you with the Angels of Mercy, Life, Peace, and more on this tour of the historic cemetery. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made […]
July 18th, 10:00am. A Civil War Soldier Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Hear poignant stories of Civil War soldiers laid to rest at Cedar Hill on this new tour of the historic cemetery. Beverly Lucas will share the stories of men who died in service as well as those who made it safely […]
July 23rd, 6:00pm. Music Among the Memorials Free for All; (Rain Date: Friday, July 24, 6:00 pm) Enjoy an evening of music with The Midnight Anthem. The country-inspired Americana group is made up of Catherine, Sophia and Grace...cousins by birth, but sisters at heart. Backed by a rhythm section, The Midnight Anthem will perform an […]
August 6th, 6:30pm. Sunset Notables Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Discover the history and beauty of Cedar Hill Cemetery on this tour showcasing some of its most celebrated residents and renowned monuments. Learn about General Griffin Stedman, John Pierpont Morgan, Katharine Hepburn and more. Participants will enjoy watching the sun set during the […]
August 8th, 10:00am. Patent Pending: Inventors of Cedar Hill Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Meet Cedar Hill’s ingenious inventors. Hear about Gallaudet’s airplane, Colt’s revolver, Gray’s pay telephone and more creative inventions. Foundation Director Beverly Lucas leads this new tour of the historic cemetery. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online […]
August 19th, 10:00am. The Plot Thickens Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Hear 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. Wendi Vance leads this intriguing tour of Cedar Hill Cemetery. Advance reservations […]
August 20th, 7:30pm. Cinema at the Cemetery: Adam’s Rib Free for All; (Rain Date: Thursday, August 27, 7:30 pm) Join us for the romantic comedy, Adam’s Rib, starring Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and Judy Holliday. In this popular Hepburn-Tracy pairing, tensions mount when married lawyers find themselves on opposite sides of a high-profile court case. […]
August 22nd, 10:00am. Mushroom Hunt Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Join Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society in search of mushrooms at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Joe will discuss the basic types of fungi, where to find them, and proper methods of collecting. Participants will then head out to search for mushrooms in […]
September 12th, 10:00am – 12:00pm. Mystery Scavenger Hunt Admission: $10.00 per person, Reservations Required 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 […]
