Cedar Hill Cemetery (Wethersfield, Connecticut)

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 cemetery, place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district
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Historic cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

- Established: 1866
- Architect: Jacob Weidenmann (Hartford, CT)
- Areas of significance: Social History; Landscape Architecture
- Area: 270 acres
- Date added to NRHP: 4/28/1997
- Other designations: U.S. Historic District

Many of Hartford's elite are buried here. Notable interments include J.P. Morgan and Katharine Hepburn, among many others. The entry gatehouse complex was designed by Hartford architect George Keller. The cemetery also functions as an arboretum, with many tagged trees.

NRHP #97000333
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Coordinates:   41°43'5"N   72°42'5"W
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