OURMISSION Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation is committed to preserving, protecting and promoting in perpetuity the art, culture, history and natural beauty of Hartford’s nationally-recognized Cedar Hill Cemetery. As advocates of one of America’s most distinguished rural cemeteries, Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation serves to provide an unexpected experience to all who visit. Through continuous restoration and preservation of Cedar Hill’s grounds, and through fundraising efforts, the Foundation actively ensures that the stories of history, nature and culture at Cedar Hill Cemetery are, and remain to be, alive and well. 453 Fairfield Avenue • Hartford, CT 06114 Phone: 860.956.3311 • Fax: 860.956.3997 cedarhillfoundation.org Support Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation Thank you to everyone who has donated To support Cedar Hill Cemetery to our Annual Giving Campaign thus far. Foundation, please send contributions to: Your generosity supports our efforts to preserve, protect and promote our Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation nationally-recognized cemetery. 453 Fairfield Avenue Hartford, CT 06114 There is still time to support the Foundation for the 2017 fiscal year. To restrict your contribution, please Giving opportunities include: identify what your gift is restricted for on the memo line. Gifts made in memory of • Making an unrestricted gift that results someone will be recognized in Cedar Hill’s in becoming a member of CHCF; Book of Remembrance located in Northam Memorial Chapel. • Making a restricted contribution that supports a project of importance to you, Contributions made by September 30th such as the Tree or Monument Funds; will be recognized in the Foundation’s next Annual Report. • Making a significant contribution ($5,000 or more) that results in CHCF By engaging in our educational recognizing your contribution on the opportunities and preservation endeavors, Remembrance Memorial; and/or you are ensuring Cedar Hill remains an inspiring landscape to remember and • Making a charitable gift through celebrate loved ones and to experience planned giving that results in recognition Connecticut history and culture. as a member of our Legacy Society. photos by Jeffrey Dutton SUMMER 2017 CONNECT IONS Thank You to our Funders Upcoming Tours & Events Thank you to the Ensworth Charitable art, history and natural beauty. Mark Twain’s Civil War Saturday, July 8, 10:00 am Foundation, Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund, and the George A. & Grace We invite you to learn more about our Angels Among Us L. Long Foundation for their support of historic cemetery by joining us for a tour Thursday, July 13, 6:30 pm our educational mission. All three or event. This newsletter highlights many Foundations, which provide competitive of the activities we have planned for the Discover Cedar Hill – Highlight Tour grants to Hartford-area nonprofits, were season. Wednesday, July 19, 10:00 am created by generous benefactors who now Sam & Elizabeth’s World – reside at Cedar Hill. The Colts at Cedar Hill Saturday, July 22, 10:00 am Antoinette L. Ensworth established the Ensworth Charitable Foundation in Church of Good Shepherd Tour 1948 to support a variety of activities Saturday, July 22, 1:00 pm including art and cultural programming. Miss Ensworth served as president and Music Among the Memorials Friday, July 28, 6:00 pm treasurer of L.L. Ensworth and Son, one (Rain Date: Saturday, July 29, 6:00 pm) of the oldest hardware firms in the Free for All country. Civil War POWs Created in 1960, the George A. & Grace Saturday, July 29, 10:00 am L. Long Foundation promotes quality educational, cultural, human services, and Sunset Notables Tour Thursday, August 10, 6:30 pm health care programming in Connecticut. George Long was president of the Gray Stories in Stone Pay Telephone Company in Hartford, Saturday, August 12, 10:00 am which manufactured the first pay telephones in the United States. Discover Cedar Hill – Highlight Tour Wednesday, August 16, 10:00 am In 1921, Civil War veteran and Travelers Movie Night: Stage Door executive Maj. Edward V. Preston Thursday, August 24, 7:30 pm bequeathed money to establish the Evelyn (Rain Date: Friday, August 25, 7:30 pm) W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund , named in honor of his daughter. Mushroom Walk Augmenting the initial gift with her own Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am substantial bequest, Miss Preston wished to support free summer concerts in Mystery Scavenger Hunt Saturday, September 9, 10:00 am Hartford. Reservations Required - (860) 956-3311 We are enormously grateful for the Discover Cedar Hill – Highlight Tour support of these three Foundations. Wednesday, September 20, 10:00 am Grant funding enables us to offer creative Top to bottom: The Preston, Long & Ensworth programming showcasing Cedar Hill’s monuments at Cedar Hill. cedarhillfoundation.org We Invite you to Attend one of our Programs Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation shares Old Lace , he will share intriguing stories "Thanks so much to the wonderful the art, history and natural beauty of our of sensational trials, tragic crimes and tour guide! We had a great time cemetery with visitors through a variety even one unsolved mystery, all of which and learned a lot!" of activities including nature walks, Katie Jackson gripped the imagination of Connecticut thematic tours, concert, movie and more. residents. We are delighted to be offering several "My first tour at Cedar Hill... new thematic walks highlighting our rich I’ll definitely be back." We invite you to join us for one of these historic and artistic resources this season. Shelley Cassky new thematic tours or any of our other activities this year. There are many On July 22, we will present Sam & and civic leaders on this tour of the options for guided tours and special Elizabeth’s World . Elizabeth Colt church campus. Located at 155 Wyllys events throughout the season. We hope erected the first major monument at Street, there is free parking on site. one inspires you to visit our celebrated Cedar Hill, one of her many efforts to cemetery. commemorate her husband’s legacy in Learn about monument styles often found Connecticut’s capital city. This new tour, in 19th-century cemeteries on the Stories which begins at the Colt Monument on in Stone walking tour on August 12. Section 2 at 10:00 am, will introduce you From the sarcophagus to the obelisk, to Colt family members as well as friends Celtic cross, pyramid and more, and associates of this influential couple. Foundation Director Beverly Lucas will discuss the artistic and architectural In the afternoon of July 22, you are design of our illustrious memorials. invited to visit the Church of Good Shepherd & Caldwell Hart Colt Popular tour guide, Patrick Haggerty, will Memorial Parish House . At 1:00 pm, lead the new tour, The Prosecution senior warden Jack Hale will discuss Rests , on September 30. From the Elizabeth Colt’s elaborate tributes to Sam, assassination of President Garfield to the their children, numerous family members crimes that inspired the movie Arsenic and Steve Courtney leads one of his popular Mark Twain-themed tours. Music Among the Memorials - Free Concert in July Formed in 2011, the band has built a Thank you to Cedar Hill Cemetery staff, catalog of original songs that showcase especially Mauro Miano and Steve Davis, the group’s strong vocals, musicianship, for erecting the stage for the event. and passion for genre busting. (The rain date is Saturday, July 29 at The band released their debut album, Live 6:00 p.m.) in the Chamber , in the fall of 2013 to rave reviews and is currently working on a new EP of orginal music. Five in the Chamber The Foundation will present a free Music Among the Memorials will be held concert featuring the popular Connecticut Friday, July 28 at 6:00 p.m. on the lawn band, Five in the Chamber , on July 28. between the community mausoleums. The band will perform two sets with a 15- Voted Fan Favorite at the 2016 Podunk minute intermission. Bring blankets, Bluegrass Festival, Five in the Chamber’s chairs and picnic dinners for a musical tight arrangements and unique harmony evening to remember. vocals bring a fresh interpretation to the bluegrass songbook. This free concert is made possible through the generous support of the The New Haven-based band features Ken Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust McEwen on guitar and vocals, Pete Fund, Bank of America, N. A., Trustee . Kaufman on banjo and vocals, Dave Casali on upright bass and vocals, Kat Wallace We are very grateful to the Preston Fund on fiddle and vocals, and David Sasso on who has supported Music Among the Five in the Chamber was voted Memorials for the past five years. Fan Favorite at the Podunk mandolin and vocals. Bluegrass Festival in 2016 CONNECT IONS SUMMER 2017 Movie Under the Stars at Cedar Hill Join us for Cedar Hill Cemetery screen on the sprawling lawn between the Upcoming Tours & Events Cont. Foundation’s Movie Night in August. In community mausoleums. Bring a blanket The Prosecution Rests honor of Cedar Hill resident Katharine or chair to enjoy the show. Saturday, September 30, 10:00 am Hepburn, we will be showing Stage Door , co-starring Hepburn and Ginger Rogers Admission is $5.00 per person & free for Cedar Hill’s Exceptional Women on Thursday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m. Foundation members. Free popcorn while Saturday, October 14, 10:00 am (raindate Friday, August 25). supplies last. Discover Cedar Hill – Highlight Tour In this 1937 movie, Hepburn and Rogers Wednesday, October 18, 10:00 am star as aspiring actresses who live in a rooming house filled with theatrical Hallowed History Lantern Tour hopefuls. Get caught up in their ambitions, Friday, October 27, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm dreams and disappointments as they all Admission: $15.00 try to make it on Broadway.