Ancient Burying Ground

The First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in , United States. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker.
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: historic cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut
  • Also known as: “Center Church Graveyard” and “The Ancient Burying Ground”
  • Address: 679 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: First Church of Christ and Webster Memorial Building.

Church
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The and the Ancient Burying Ground is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in , United States. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker.

Historic building
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The is a historic house at 36 Trumbull Street in Downtown . Built in 1870 and extensively restyled in 1924, it is a rare example of Georgian Revival architecture in the downtown area, noted for its historical association with the Family Services Society, a prominent local charity. is situated 350 feet west of Ancient Burying Ground.

Museum
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The in is generally believed to have been designed by noted American architect Charles Bulfinch as his first public building. is situated 680 feet northeast of Ancient Burying Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lewis Street Block and Main Street Historic District No. 2.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing the Southern half of Lewis Street and some adjacent buildings in Downtown .

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in . It encompasses a city block in the city's Downtown noted for its concentration of insurance-related highrise commercial buildings constructed in the early decades of the 20th century.

Suburb
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Downtown is the primary business district of the city, and the center of 's state government. Because of the large number of insurance companies headquartered there, Hartford is known as the "Insurance Capital of the World".

Ancient Burying Ground

Latitude
41.76496° or 41° 45′ 54″ north
Longitude
-72.67469° or 72° 40′ 29″ west
Established
1640
Open location code
87H9Q87G+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43438893
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q115583190
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In Other Languages

“Ancient Burying Ground” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “cementiri antic”

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