Indian Hill Cemetery
| Indian Hill Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1850 |
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| Country | United States |
| Type | private |
| Size | 540 acres |
| Website | www.indian-hill.org |
| Find a Grave | Indian Hill Cemetery |
Indian Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 383 Washington Street in Middletown, Connecticut[1] on a hill adjacent to Wesleyan University.[2]
History
The hill was named "Wunne Wah Jet" by the Wangunk indigenous people who lived in Middletown.[3] The Wangunk built fortifications on the hill around 1639 to protect against enemy tribes and European settlers. The hill was a fort and lookout for Sowheage, a grand sachem in the tribe.[4] Over time, the Wangunk sold much of the surrounding land to settlers but kept the hill parcel for themselves. The Wangunk and settlers lived peacefully together for many decades but the hill parcel was eventually sold to settlers in the late 1700's.[5]
The Indian Hill Cemetery was dedicated on September 30, 1850.[3]
Russell Chapel
The brownstone gothic revival Russell Chapel was built in 1867.[6] Samuel Russell was the first president of the Indian Hill Cemetery Association and the chapel was built by his wife in his memory.[7]
Notable burials
- Joseph Wright Alsop (1910-1989), journalist
- Stewart Alsop (1914-1974), newspaper columnist and political analyst
- Wilbur Olin Atwater (1844-1907), chemist known for his studies of human nutrition and metabolism
- Raymond E. Baldwin (1893-1986), 72nd and 74th Governor of Connecticut
- Owen Vincent Coffin (1836-1921), 56th Governor of Connecticut
- John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006), economist
- Samuel Dickinson Hubbard (1799-1855), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- William Stone Hubbell (1837-1930), U.S. Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Ebenezer Jackson, Jr. (1796-1874), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- William Manchester (1922-2004), author, biographer and historian
- Joseph K. Mansfield (1803-1862), Union General during the U.S. Civil War
- Sigmund Neumann (1904-1962), politicial scientist and sociologist
- James Timothy Pratt (1802-1887), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- Samuel L. Warner (1828-1893), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- Frank B. Weeks (1854-1935), 64th Governor of Connecticut
References
- ^ "Welcome". Indian Hill Cemetery.
- ^ "About Us". Indian Hill Cemetery.
- ^ a b Dominguez, Diana. "Indian Hill Cemetery and the Vernacular of the Times". www.connecticuthistory.org. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "ASK THE COURANT". www.courant.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Indian Hill Cemetery". www.ctmq.org. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Chapel Rehabilitation". Indian Hill Cemetery.
- ^ Sherman, Roger. "Historic Resources Inventory Form For Buildings and Structures". www.cityofmiddletown.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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