Old Center Burying Yard, West Hartford

Name: Old Center Burying Yard
Address: West Hartford, United States

#13 among attractions in West Hartford

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The Old Center Burying Yard or Center Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 30 N. Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. Established in 1719, it was the town's first cemetery, and its only burying ground for about seventy years. Many of West Hartford's prominent early settlers are buried here, including Noah Webster Sr. and his wife Mercy. The oldest portion of the cemetery remained in regular use until 1868, with the last documented burial in its newer section in 1971. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. ()

Built: 1719 (305 years ago)Coordinates: 41°45'58"N, 72°44'30"W

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Old Center Burying Yard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blue Back Square, Elizabeth Park, The Children's Museum, Gallaudet Memorial.

0.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Department store
Blue Back Square, West Hartford
12 min walk • Blue Back Square is a mixed-use development located adjacent to West Hartford Center, in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is an example of New Urbanism, combining retail and residential space.
1.2 miNE
Park, Garden, Jogging paths and tracks
Elizabeth Park, West Hartford
32 min walk • Elizabeth Park is a city park located in Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut. It covers 102 acres and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site was previously owned by financier Charles M.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Children's museum
The Children's Museum, West Hartford
10 min walk • The Children's Museum is the oldest and largest museum for children in Connecticut, United States. The museum was founded in 1927 as the Children's Museum of Hartford, and was known until 2006 as The Science Center of Connecticut.
0.4 miNW
Monuments and statues
Gallaudet Memorial, West Hartford
11 min walk • The Thomas Gallaudet Memorial is a sculpture by Daniel Chester French located on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. United States. The statue depicts Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet siting in a chair and Alice Cogswell standing at his side.
1.2 miE
Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford
30 min walk • Congregation Beth Israel is a synagogue located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The synagogue is one of the two oldest Jewish congregations in Connecticut and one of the largest Reform Jewish congregations in New England, with about 900 member families and about 2,000 individual members.
1.4 miNW
Park, Farm
Westmoor Park, West Hartford
37 min walk • Westmoor Park is a 162 acre park and farm located on Flagg Road in West Hartford, Connecticut. The park is open dawn to dusk daily. The farm barn is open 9am to 4pm daily for visitors to see the animals. The primary focus of the park is environmental education. It is operated by the Leisure Services Department of West Hartford.
~1040 ftN
Church
Universalist Church of West Hartford, West Hartford
6 min walk • The Universalist Church of West Hartford is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in West Hartford, Connecticut.
0.5 miW
41°45'58"N • 72°45'8"W
Fernridge Park, West Hartford
14 min walk • Park, Playground
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
West Hill Historic District, West Hartford
23 min walk • The West Hill Historic District is a prestigious residential subdivision of the town of West Hartford, Connecticut. Originally the site of the estate of Cornelius J.
1.2 miE
Library
Noah Webster Memorial Library, West Hartford
32 min walk • The 1917 Noah Webster Memorial Library building is a historic library building at 7 North Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. Built to a design by the Hartford firm Davis & Brooks, it is a prominent local example of Colonial Revival architecture.
1.2 miNE
Universities and schools
University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford
31 min walk • The University of Saint Joseph is a private Roman Catholic university in West Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded in 1932 by the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Center Burying Yard?

Nearby attractions include Universalist Church of West Hartford, West Hartford (6 min walk), The Children's Museum, West Hartford (10 min walk), Gallaudet Memorial, West Hartford (11 min walk), Fernridge Park, West Hartford (14 min walk).