Old North Cemetery, Hartford

Name: Old North Cemetery
Address: Hartford, United States

#55 among attractions in Hartford

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The Old North Cemetery is a cemetery on Main Street in the Clay-Arsenal neighborhood north of downtown Hartford, Connecticut. It was established in 1807, and was the city's second municipal cemetery. It was the principal burying ground for the city's elites for many years, and has a fine collection of 19th-century funerary art. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Although burials continue to take place there occasionally, they only take place on existing plots. ()

Built: 1807 (217 years ago)Coordinates: 41°46'48"N, 72°40'41"W

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Clay ArsenalHartford United States

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Day trips

Old North Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: XL Center, Wadsworth Atheneum, Dunkin' Donuts Park, Connecticut Science Center.

0.8 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
XL Center, Hartford
21 min walk • The XL Center, nestled in the heart of downtown Hartford, Connecticut, stands as a premier sports and entertainment destination in New England. This versatile arena, with its expansive seating capacity, hosts a diverse range of events, from high-energy hockey games...
1.2 miS
19th- and 20th-century American artists
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
30 min walk • The Wadsworth Atheneum is an art museum in Hartford, Connecticut. The Wadsworth is noted for its collections of European Baroque art, ancient Egyptian and Classical bronzes, French and American Impressionist paintings, Hudson River School landscapes, modernist masterpieces and...
0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Park, Hartford
16 min walk • Dunkin' Donuts Park is a 6,121-seat baseball park in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the home field of the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Northeast.
1.2 miSE
Museum, Cinema, Science museum
Connecticut Science Center, Hartford
30 min walk • The Connecticut Science Center is a nine-story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut designed by César Pelli & Associates, which opened on June 12, 2009.
1.2 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford
31 min walk • The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue at 166 Capitol Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Managed by a non-profit organization, it is marketed as Connecticut's premier presenter of the performing arts.
0.9 miS
Shopping, Department store
Cheney Building, Hartford
23 min walk • The R. and F. Cheney Building, also known as the Brown Thomson Building, is a commercial building designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson. It is located at 942 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Xfinity Theatre, Hartford
12 min walk • Xfinity Theatre is an outdoor/indoor amphitheatre located in Hartford, Connecticut, owned by Live Nation. The capacity of the venue is 30,000. The indoor area holds 7,500 and the outdoor lawn area holds an additional 22,500 during the summer months making it one of the largest amphitheatres in the country.
~1070 ftN
Church
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Hartford
6 min walk • The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal Church at 2051 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut.
0.6 miW
Church
Fourth Congregational Church, Hartford
15 min walk • The Fourth Congregational Church, also known historically as the Horace Bushnell Congregational Church and now as the Liberty Christian Center International, is a historic church at Albany Avenue and Vine Street in Hartford, Connecticut.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Isham-Terry House, Hartford
16 min walk • The Isham-Terry House is a historic house museum at 211 High Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Built around 1854, from 1896 it was home to members of the Isham family, who restored it in the early 20th century.
0.9 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
TheaterWorks Hartford, Hartford
25 min walk • TheaterWorks is a non-profit, professional theater company situated on Pearl Street in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The company was founded in 1985 by Steve Campo and is currently run by Rob Ruggiero who serves as Producing Artistic Director.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old North Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Union Baptist Church, Hartford (3 min walk), Marietta Canty House, Hartford (4 min walk), Mather Homestead, Hartford (4 min walk), Windsor Avenue Congregational Church, Hartford (5 min walk).

How to get to Old North Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old North Cemetery:

Train

Hartford (21 min walk)

Bus

Hartford Union Station (21 min walk)
Hartford Megabus (23 min walk)