Ye Antient Burial Grounds of Norwich

The Norwichtown Colonial Burying Ground was established in 1699 and is a significant historic resource in Norwich. Samuel Huntington (Signer of the Declaration of Independence), Boston Trowtrow (Black Governor from Norwich), and Hannah Arnold (Benedict Arnold’s mother), are buried here. Join local expert, Dave Oat, on a virtual look at the Old Colonial Burial Grounds in Norwichtown. Here you will see a variety of hand cut colonial tombstones and discover what they can tell us about early life in Colonial Norwich. Dave will explain the history behind the various styles of headstone carvings while telling stories of important colonial era figures buried here.