EXTRA ANCIENT BURYING GROUND CEMETERY TOUR ADDED

Ruth Shapleigh Brown, Executive Director of the Connecticut Gravestone Network, has generously offered to lead NERGC attendees on informal guided tours of Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground.

The first tour will be on Wednesday, April 25 at 4:30 P.M., just after the Librarian’s Day closes, the second on Thursday, April 26 at 10:00 A.M. To accommodate those unable to attend either pre-conference tour, Ruth has agreed to do a third tour of on Sunday following the conclusion of the Conference.

The Cemetery is located just a couple of blocks from the Convention Center at the corner of Gold and Main Streets, behind the Center Church (First Church of Christ, UCC). Tours will gather at the front gate of the cemetery near the statue of Rev. Stone. Maps, directions, and information about volunteer escorts to the cemetery will be available at the Hospitality table Wednesday (at the Marriott) and Thursday (at the Convention Center).

Those interested in these tours should email Ruth at shapbrown@cox.net (please insert NERGC Cem. Tour on the subject line) indicating which tour they wish to join. Or, for the Sunday tour, stop by Booth #8 in the Exhibit Hall to sign up. Ruth’s knowledge and expertise should not be missed. For more information about the Ancient Burying Ground see www.theancientburyingground.org.

For those needing to drive or wanting to visit the Burying Ground on their own, there is limited metered 2-hour parking on both sides of Gold St. from 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Nickel – 2 minutes. Dime – 4 minutes. Quarter – 10 minutes.