The Old Burying Ground in Norwich, Connecticut, resides on land once known as the Bean Hill Burying Ground, secured by the town in 1661 for purposes of burial. For several decades after 1700, the property was kept partly private; then, in 1734, the town declared the grounds "open to the common" as a public burial place. For 150 years the Old Burying Ground enjoyed an "active career." This book transcribes 1,405 gravestone inscriptions from Norwich's oldest burying ground. Gravestones predating 1700 no longer exist; the bulk ...
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The Old Burying Ground in Norwich, Connecticut, resides on land once known as the Bean Hill Burying Ground, secured by the town in 1661 for purposes of burial. For several decades after 1700, the property was kept partly private; then, in 1734, the town declared the grounds "open to the common" as a public burial place. For 150 years the Old Burying Ground enjoyed an "active career." This book transcribes 1,405 gravestone inscriptions from Norwich's oldest burying ground. Gravestones predating 1700 no longer exist; the bulk of these inscriptions are from the nineteenth century. Along with the "standard" information recorded on the stones (name, age and date of death), can be found everything from cause of death to relatives' names, to occupation or military service, to loving quotes and epitaphs. The text of each transcription is arranged on the page to visually mimic its appearance on the stone, adding an extra dimension to the reader's experience. Illustrations include photos of the Old Burying Ground's entrance gates, its memorial gates (on East Town Street), and headstones of more than a dozen people. An every-name index provides easy access to the more than 1,500 names found in these pages.
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Add this copy of Inscriptions From Gravestones in the Old Burying Ground to cart. $99.99, good condition, Sold by Resource Books, LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from East Granby, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1933 by Society of the Founders of Norwich, CT; The Bulletin Press.
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1933, Society of the Founders of Norwich, CT; The Bulletin Press
Publisher:
Society of the Founders of Norwich, CT; The Bulletin Press
Published:
1933
Language:
English
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14098749803
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Good. Norwich, Connecticut: Society of the Founders of Norwich, CT; The Bulletin Press, 1933. First edition, 1933. Illustrated with black and white plates from photographs. Gray cloth with silver gilt lettering, 11" tall, 177 pages, no dustjacket, possibly as issued. Some wear to the corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, slightly age-yellowed but clean pages with a bit of foxing to the frontis and title page, somewhat faint cigarette odor, old newspaper clippings mounted to rear pastedown, no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
