HHLT and New York Times

Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation welcomed 250 people to its annual Haunted History Lantern Tour. "Tourists" were visited by the "spirits" of Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Colt gun manufacturers Samuel and Elizabeth Colt, women's suffragist and spiritualist Isabella Beecher Hooker, the Mark Howard "Bad" Angel, and dentist Dr. Horace Wells. Each of these notables shared a piece of their lives and accomplishments with the audience. The event has received rave reviews, and we are already looking forward to next year's Haunted History Lantern Tour.

In addition, Cedar Hill Cemetery was recognized in the Sunday, October 26th edition of the New York Times: "Among the state's most beautiful cemeteries is Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, 270 acres of scenic walkways, a lake, specimen trees, jogging trails, a chapel and hillocks stippled with mausoleums, Egyptian obelisks and tombs of notables of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. On its hills and byways are Charles Dudley Warner, who co-wrote with Mark Twain The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, the artist William Glackens and the poet Wallace Stevens." If you have still not visited Cedar Hill Cemetery, come and see why people love Cedar Hill Cemetery for yourself.

Even though Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation's 2008 tours and events season has come to a conclusion, we welcome visitors and offer self-guided tour maps for people interested in discovering some of Cedar Hill's extensive history. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Haunted History Lantern Tour Update

As of now, Cedar Hill's Haunted History Lantern Tour is still planned for this evening from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. However, due to the impending rain, the event may be canceled. A final decision about whether the event will be canceled or not will be made by 2:00pm. Return to our blog or visit www.cedarhillcemetery.org after 2:00pm for our official decision. Thank you!

Haunted History Lantern Tour - THIS Friday

Don't forget that Cedar Hill's Haunted History Lantern Tour is THIS Friday - 7:00pm until 9:00pm. Tickets will be available from 7:00pm until 8:30pm and are $5.00 for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members and $8.00 for nonmembers. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join us for what promises to be a very "spirited" evening.

October at Cedar Hill

If you haven't been to Cedar Hill Cemetery recently, now is the perfect time of year for a visit. Our expansive arboretum is celebrating the arrival of fall through its myriads of color, the animals are busy preparing for the approaching winter, and the crisp autumn aroma gently envelopes your senses. Walking through the grounds, take a moment to kick up the leaves and watch as they return to the ground with the utmost ease.

On Friday, October 26, Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation, with support of our 2007 Tours and Events Sponsor Aetna Foundation, will be hosting its Fourth Annual Haunted History Lantern Tour. Complete with tour guides, character actors, and hot chocolate and cookies, this is the only night during the year in which the Cemetery is open to the public. The event starts at 7:00 pm and ends at 9:00 pm, however, tickets will only be sold until 8:30 pm. Last year, 330 people came to Cedar Hill to participate in this tour. Whether you have joined us in the past or are new to the Haunted History Lantern Tour, we hope you are able to join us this year. Tickets are $5.00 for members and $8.00 for nonmembers.