Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation

Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation The Foundation shares the art, history and nature of Hartford’s Cedar Hill Cemetery with the public.

Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation’s mission is to preserve, protect and promote in perpetuity the art, culture, history and natural beauty of Hartford’s nationally recognized Cedar Hill Cemetery. Established in 1864, Cedar Hill is an American rural cemetery encompassing 270 acres of landscaped woodlands, waterways, and memorial grounds. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Cedar Hill s

erves as a sanctuary for memorial artworks, Hartford history, welcomed wildlife, and many visitors who come to remember loved ones and tour the grounds. To date, more than 34,000 people have been laid to rest at Cedar Hill including manufacturing magnate Samuel C**t, financier and philanthropist John Pierpont Morgan, discoverer of anesthesia Dr. Horace Wells, Tuskegee Airman Lemuel Custis, and four-time Best Actress Oscar winner Katharine Hepburn. Created in 1999, Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation maintains and restores the Cemetery’s historic architecture, preserves the historic and unique memorial artworks, conserves and protects the natural resources and wildlife, cares for the picturesque trees and shrubs, and offers educational tours and events to the public. Visitors are welcome to experience Cedar Hill through quiet recreational activities. Activities such as walking, birding, photography, and painting. The brochures, A Guide for Visitors, A Guide to Notable Trees, and Guide by Cell Audio Tour are available for self-guided experiences. The Foundation annually provides public programs and events in addition to guided tours for community groups.

Sweetser Monument, Section 5, September 2015 (photo by Jeffrey Dutton)
09/04/2026

Sweetser Monument, Section 5, September 2015 (photo by Jeffrey Dutton)

Free Movie Tonight at Cedar Hill Cemetery! Don’t forget your chairs. (The ground may be damp. Recommend chairs over blan...
09/03/2026

Free Movie Tonight at Cedar Hill Cemetery!

Don’t forget your chairs. (The ground may be damp. Recommend chairs over blankets.)

The movie will be shown on an outdoor screen on the sprawling lawn between the Garden and Cedar Mausoleums.

Once you enter the cemetery, follow the entrance drive to the flagpole. Take the far-left road. The movie venue will be on your left, just past the first mausoleum.

Parking is along the side of the cemetery roads.

No dogs allowed, except for service animals.

Learn about the private mausoleums that grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery.
09/02/2026

Learn about the private mausoleums that grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Notable of the Month - Edwin Denison Morgan (1811-1883) Edwin Denison Morgan was a successful businessman and politicia...
09/01/2026

Notable of the Month - Edwin Denison Morgan (1811-1883)

Edwin Denison Morgan was a successful businessman and politician.

He served as governor of New York and U. S. Senator. He was the first and longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Committee (1856-64 and 1872-76).

Morgan’s business career began in his uncle’s Hartford grocery store. Moving to New York, he established a wholesale grocery firm, and later an import house and brokerage and securities business.

In 1858, Morgan was elected governor of New York. His first term was noted for his success in improving the state’s credit and strengthening its canal system. His second term was largely devoted to military matters with the outbreak of the Civil War.

The last few years of his life were devoted to philanthropic endeavors and patronage of the fine arts.

He is laid to rest in Section 11.

Learn about Morgan’s private mausoleum on the upcoming walking tour, Eternal Homes of Cedar Hill, on September 16, 10:00 am.

Section 11 (circa 1927)
08/30/2026

Section 11 (circa 1927)

Hunt Monument, Section 2
08/29/2026

Hunt Monument, Section 2

Long Mausoleum, Section 12 (photo by Jeffrey Dutton)Learn about the private mausoleums that grace our memorial grounds o...
08/28/2026

Long Mausoleum, Section 12 (photo by Jeffrey Dutton)

Learn about the private mausoleums that grace our memorial grounds on the upcoming walking tour, Eternal Homes of Cedar Hill, on Wednesday, September 16, 10:00 am.

Postponed Again! Cinema at the Cemetery scheduled for tonight, August 27, has been postponed due to the forecast of incl...
08/27/2026

Postponed Again!

Cinema at the Cemetery scheduled for tonight, August 27, has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather.

The new date is Thursday, September 3, 7:30 pm.

(Third time’s a charm?!)

Address

453 Fairfield Avenue
Hartford, CT
06114

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 7am - 5pm
Sunday 7am - 5pm

Telephone

+18609563311

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