Old North Cemetery in Hartford

Located in the Clay-Arsenal Neighborhood north of Downtown Hartford, the Old North Cemetery was established in 1807 as the city's second municipal cemetery. The site was created after the city purchased 11 acres of land from farmer Hezekiah Bull, a purchase that grew throughout the 19th century until the cemetery reached its present size of 17 acres. It served as the principal burying ground for the city's elites for many years and contains a collection of 19th-century funerary art.

The cemetery features significant burial plots belonging to the Goodwin family, who were prominent in the city's civic and business leadership. A series of roadways provide a roughly rectangular circulation pattern through the grounds, where the northwestern section contains concentrated groups of Jewish and Italian graves. Many monuments were prepared by the stone cutting firm of James G. Batterson, the same firm known for supplying stone for the Connecticut State Capitol.

Other notable features include the Weld Monument, a memorial to two brothers, Charles and Lewis Weld, who were soldiers in the American Civil War. Lewis Weld is specifically noted for his leadership of the 41st United States Colored Infantry. The cemetery is marked by a metal picket fence and a brick office in the Queen Anne style, with elements likely added around 1890. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, and burials continue to take place occasionally on existing plots.

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