West Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Old Center Cemetery
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 2, 2016
1. Old Center Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Old Center Cemetery. .
Old Center Cemetery. The land for this cemetery, the oldest official burying ground in West Hartford was acquired in 1719 by the Town of Hartford for the benefit of its West Division Parish (West Hartford). It remained the principal place of burial until 1790, when the North Cemetery, not far to the north of here in Main Street, was opened. The cemetery contains graves of the first two pastors of the first church, Benjamin Colton and Nathaniel Hooker; of Noah and Mercy Steele Webster, the parents of Noah Webster the lexicographer; and of American and French soldiers who died in the Revolutionary War. It is maintained and the gravestones are preserved by the town.
Old Center Cemetery
The land for this cemetery, the oldest official burying ground in West Hartford was acquired in 1719 by the Town of Hartford for the benefit of its West Division Parish (West Hartford). It remained the principal place of burial until 1790, when the North Cemetery, not far to the north of here in Main Street, was opened. The cemetery contains graves of the first two pastors of the first church, Benjamin Colton and Nathaniel Hooker; of Noah and Mercy Steele Webster, the parents of Noah Webster the lexicographer; and of American and French soldiers who died in the Revolutionary War. It is maintained and the gravestones are preserved by the town.
Location. 41° 45.862′ N, 72° 44.521′ W. Marker is in West Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Loomis Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 2, 2016
2. Old Center Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 2, 2016
3. Old Center Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
