Ye Antientist Burial Ground Walk with the Hempsted Houses
New London, CT ?????Join Connecticut Landmarks??? Hempsted Houses on Sunday, October 8th for a walking tour of one of New England???s earliest graveyards. This special tour focuses on people of African descent who are buried there. Experts will guide you on this gentle walk through the burial ground.
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The walk will be led by Sally Ryan, New London municipal historian and Jean Jordan, president of New London???s NAACP Branch. Meet at the burial ground at the top of Hempstead Street at 2 pm. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are suggested, contact hempsted@ctlandmarks.org or call (860) 443-7949 to register.
The Hempsted Houses are located at: 11 Hempsted Street, New London, CT. The site is open for tours May through October. For hours and more information, visit www.ctlandmarks.org; email hempsted@ctlandmarks.org; or call (860) 443-7949
About The Hempsted Houses
The 1678 Joshua Hempsted House is the oldest house in New London and is one of New England???s best-documented dwellings. Adjacent to the Joshua Hempsted House is a rare stone house built in 1759 by Nathaniel Hempsted. Both structures survived the 1781 burning of New London and stand today as testaments of 17th and 18th-century daily life.
About Connecticut Landmarks
Connecticut Landmarks??? mission is to inspire interest and encourage learning about the American past by preserving selected historic properties, collections and stories and presenting programs that meaningfully engage the public and our communities. For more information, please visit www.ctlandmarks.org.??