September 19th, 10:00am. What a Way to Go! Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Mayhem, murder, and the hazards of everyday life are the subjects of this tour led by Evelyn Bollert. Transportation with a mind of its own, constricting corsets, exploding boilers, odorless gases, melancholia, mysticism, mysteries and more. Cedar Hill residents tell […]
September 16th, 10:00am. Eternal Homes of Cedar Hill Admission: $10.00; Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Learn about the private mausoleums that grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery. Andrius Banevicius discusses the art and architecture of these magnificent structures on this tour of the historic cemetery. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online […]
September 15th, 7:30pm. Stargazing at Cedar Hill Admission: $10.00; Cedar Hill & ASGH Members Free – Reservations Encouraged Explore the night sky at Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford. Learn about telescopes and astronomy while viewing prominent objects such as the moon, globular clusters, planets, nebula, or galaxies. Advance reservations are […]
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 […]
September 3rd, 7:30pm. Cinema at the Cemetery: Adam’s Rib Free for All 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. Bring a blanket or chair and your […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
