Cypress Cemetery
Cypress Cemetery is an historic cemetery at 100 College Street in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Established sometime in the 17th century, and still in active use, it is the town's oldest cemetery, with a wide variety of funerary art dating from the 17th to 21st centuries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: historic cemetery in Old Saybrook, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Lower Cemetery” and “Old Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black Horse Tavern and Breakwater Lighthouse.
Black Horse Tavern
House
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The Black Horse Tavern is a historic building at 175 North Cove Road in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, built around 1712 by John Burrows. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure is one of few early 18th-century buildings still standing in Connecticut, built on land that was among the earliest settled in the area. Black Horse Tavern is situated 2,300 feet north of Cypress Cemetery.
Breakwater Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse is a sparkplug lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, at Fenwick Point at the mouth of the Connecticut River near Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Breakwater Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cypress Cemetery.
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
Theater building
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The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, known as The Kate, is a performing arts center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, that opened in 2009. It is named for Katharine Hepburn, the Academy Award-winning actress and lifelong resident of Old Saybrook. Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Cypress Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Saybrook and Old Lyme Historic District.
Old Saybrook
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Old Saybrook is a city of 10,000 people in Connecticut at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Families and tourists enjoy Old Saybrook's beaches, the high quality of restaurants, and the peaceful and serene atmosphere.
Old Lyme Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Old Lyme Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Old Lyme, Connecticut. Located mainly on Lyme Street south of Interstate 95, the village, settled in the mid-17th century, has an architectural history dating to the early 18th century, flourishing as a shipbuilding center and home to many ship captains. Old Lyme Historic District is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cypress Cemetery.
Old Lyme
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Old Lyme is a coastal town in Mystic-Eastern region of Connecticut. Old Lyme is a quaint little town at the bottom of the Connecticut River on the East banks. It is generally regarded as a summering destination as it has many gorgeous beaches.
Cypress Cemetery
Latitude
41.28279° or 41° 16′ 58″ northLongitude
-72.35499° or 72° 21′ 18″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87H97JMW+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 43399824OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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