Discover Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground
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Ancient Burying Ground • Hartford CT • 03/12/19
Filmed March 12, 2019.
Ancient Burial Ground - Hartford, Connecticut - Jonathan Edwards Tour
Quick video to show the graves of Richard and Mary Edwards. This would be Jonathan Edwards's grandfather on his father's side. There's also a monument that has the name William Edwards. William had a son named Richard, Richard had a son named Timothy, and Timothy had Jonathan Edwards.
Hidden History: Hartford's Ancient Burial Ground
This ancient burial ground dates back to the 1600s.
Celtic! The Jolly Beggars Playing in the Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, CT - July 10, 2013
In CT for the Eastern League All Star Game so killing time in Hartford when we stumble upon these guys.... First show I've ever watched in a cemetery. Good stuff so check them out:
GHOSTS ON THE COAST 2.7: Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground Intro and Fun Facts
A brief introduction with some fun facts we filmed to go along with our walk-through of the Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford, Connecticut. The cemetery dates back to the 1600's, with the earliest grave at 1648. The grave profiled in this video, which states the victim Richard Bernham was killed blowing up a school house might be the most interesting. Upon further research, we found the following: Hartford went wild with joy in May of 1766 at the news of the British Parliament's repeal of the despised Stamp Act, which taxed paper products used in the colonies, ranging from newspapers to legal documents. Thirty young men met in the brick school house on May 23 to prepare a fireworks display in celebration. Gunpowder stored in the schoolhouse was accidentally ignited, causing an explosion that in an Instant reduced the Building to a Heap of Rubbish, according to the Connecticut Courant newspaper. The blast killed Richard Bernham and five other men. Check out this and our second video coming in a few days from this cemetery. Hosted by Greg Caggiano.
GHOSTS ON THE COAST 2.8: A Walk-Through of Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground
Our second video filmed at Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground. This is a walk-through of the cemetery where we look at some of the gravestones as well as their designs and inscriptions. It's amazing how much death traditions have changed over the years. Please see our previous episode for a brief introduction. This was not a paranormal investigation. The area the cemetery was located in was not conducive to conducting one (too noisy). Investigations of old cemeteries can be found earlier in this season and well as season one. Filmed and hosted by Greg Caggiano.
Abandoned Home Site c 1760 Mattatuck Forest Watertown,CT
A WATERTOWN GIANT LIVED HERE - This old foundation is hidden in the Mattatuck State Forest in Watertown off Thomaston Road. The house that stood here belonged to Ebenezer Richards, a man of giant proportions as explained in this 1896 book excerpt:
For some reason Ebenezer Richards chose the place for a house site. There is little now to indicate that the locality was ever inhabited. Nature has grown her trees all over the clearing that Ebenezer must have made, and has reared one (tree) in the lonely cellar, the walls of which remain. Richards was born in 1731 and died in 1801. He was a man of giant proportions and when he died it was found that the only way in which the body, when prepared for burial, could be removed from the house was by taking the casings from the doors.
From The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut (1896) by Joseph Anderson
Anderson seems to have had Richard's date of birth wrong. It looks like he was born on March 16, 1732 (in Waterbury). He died on January 12, 1801. age 68. His parents were: Father: Thomas Richards b: 17 OCT 1699 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey - Mother: Susanna Turner b: 10 DEC 1699 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Hidden History: Old Hartford State House
Connecticut's State Capitol: Home to History
State Senator L. Scott Frantz (R-Greenwich) hosts a ten minute tour of Connecticut's historic State Capitol Building located atop Hartford's Bushnell Park.
Ancient cemetery Hartford ct
est 1635-1640 an incredible historic cemetery in the middle of downtown hartford ct usa. very well maintained, many stones are from before mid 17th centry which makes it more exciting. many of the founders of hartford are interned here but most graves have been lost due to westher and time. there is a nice monument in the center stating all the early settlers and founders names and close to ot abiut where they were interned. many of the stones are very well preserved, kept clean, most are great sandstone redstone types, of which are all official graves and buriels. oldest is 1648. the gravel paths make this one even more of a must for any history cemetery buff, or photographer. just has that museum type feeling with the gravel paths and makes photography even more detailed.
Uncovering Their History - Lecture Hartford History Center 9/12/19
Lecture Hartford History Center 9/12/19 with Dr. Kathy Hermes -
Uncovering Their History: African, African American, and Native American Burials in Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground, 1640-1815
Uncovering the History of the Native and African People in the Ancient Burying Ground
The Ancient Burying Ground Association is Hartford’s oldest historic site and the only one remaining from the seventeenth century. From 1640 until the early 1800s, anyone who died in Hartford, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnic background, economic status, or religious faith, was buried in the Ancient Burying Ground. An estimated 300-500 Africans, African Americans and Native Americans are buried there among the nearly 5500 white colonists.
Join Dr. Kathy Hermes, Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University as she details an exciting new project that brings to life those whose stories often remain untold. A new website details the lives of the people of Native and African ancestry buried there and helps genealogists and historians in their quests to discover Hartford's earliest people of color.
Richmond African Burial Ground
This is the parking lot the VCU has paved on top of Black (Negro) People. Many of our freedom fighters are under the black top
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Hartford History
Project for 3D history class.
[Wikipedia] Moses Dunbar
Moses Dunbar (c. 1746 – March 19, 1777) was the one of the few men in the state of Connecticut to be convicted of high treason and executed. (William Stone of Stamford and Robert Thomson of Newton were two others; they each also were hanged in 1777.) Born in Wallingford, Connecticut, Moses and his father moved to Plymouth, Connecticut. Moses married Pheobe Jerome of Bristol, Connecticut. In 1776, shortly before The Declaration of Independence was signed, his wife Phoebe died, so he later married Esther Adams. He was imprisoned under suspicion of disloyalty for some two weeks, he escaped and fled to Long Island, where he enlisted in the king's army and received commission as captain. He then came back to Bristol, Connecticut, and was trying to persuade some other young men to enlist in the King's Army when he was arrested, and his royal commission was found in his pocket. He was indicted for high treason, tried in the superior court in Hartford, Connecticut, on January 23, 1777, found guilty and executed on the gallows which stood near the present site of Trinity College (Connecticut). According to records, Dunbar's own father offered the rope for the noose. Dunbar was a member of the Episcopal Church, and is interred at the Ancient Burying ground, in Hartford.
Q&A with Dr. Hermes Recovering Hartford's Hidden Past
CCSU-AAUP is proud to showcase “Recovering Hartford’s Hidden Past: People of Color in Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground, 1640-1815.” This is an example of the collaborative and interdisciplinary research for which our faculty are known throughout Connecticut. Dr. Hermes was supported by a research team that includes students, librarians, artists, and computer scientists, as well as Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground Association and the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office.
Together their work made it possible to uncover the identity and life stories of hundreds of African and Native Americans who helped build Hartford, and, as a result, honor the lives and deaths of city founders who, until now, have been forgotten.
13 Haunted Places to Avoid Part 2
From the creepiest cemeteries that will give you nightmares to the mansions where tragedy took place & mysterious happening occur.
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7. Charleville Castle
This Gothic style castle has been deemed as one of the scariest places on Earth and somewhere you might want to avoid on your next trip to Ireland. One of the most famous ghosts that live within the walls of this 17th century castle, is that of a little girl named Harriet. Her soul still wanders the the main stairway after she fell to her death down this staircase in 1861, when she was sent to go wash her hand before eating. Visitors have felt her presence in this location or even heard a small girl singing during the night. Audio samples of a paranormal voice of a child was done after an investigation.
6. Essex Haunted Cottage
A woman named Vanessa Mitchell decided to sell this spooky cottage house in St. Osyth, Essex, United Kingdom because she couldn’t take it anymore! The cottage was at one time a medieval jailhouse that executed accused practicers of witchcraft. When bought the house in 2004, she was unaware of the cottages spooky history and now she wants to avoid it! Also known as the cage, she apparently has seen ghostly images like this one here, of what looks like a satanic ghost! This image was captured on a security camera. If this doesn’t seem frightening enough. She also claims she was spanked by a ghost. Most people who’ve purchased this home don’t make it longer than 4 years. Could you live in a medieval witch prison?
5. Bailey Mansion
This mansion located in Hartford, Connecticut is the haunted house that inspired the popular TV Series known as American Horror Story. It appeared in the season 1 called Murder House. In American Horror story, the family claims they were haunted by demons and not ghosts in this house. It’s now referred to as the Demon House. Why does the Northeast United States seem to be so haunted? This one doesn’t have any tales of true ghosts, but just its appearance alone makes you truly wonder.
4. Salem, Massachusetts
Another spooky place along the eastern seaboard is Salem, Massachusetts. This is home to the notorious Salem witch trials that lead 16 women and 4 men to gruesome executions in the 1600’s. Residents firmly believe their spirits still remain here. Several locations have reported supernatural spirits including the burying point. This is the specific burial ground of accused witches and one of the oldest cemeteries in the US. And don’t forget about the Salem Village Witchcraft memorial that commemorates the exact location of the executions.
3. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Who’d want to take a tour of a haunted lunatic asylum from the 1860’s in West Virginia? Probably the ones who don’t know they should avoid it. This location once housed thousands of mentally ill people. It’s said to be home to unexplainable voices and sounds that would send chills down your spine. Hundreds have unfortunately died here and it’s believed the souls of the mentally unstable still wander the hallways. It’s been featured on a few ghost television channels such as Ghost Adventures. It might be best just to watch and not go.
2. Tower of London
Another one of England’s Haunted buildings, the Tower of London has earned a reputation of being on of the most haunted places in the United Kingdom. Thou shalt not pass. It’s said to be haunted by Queen Anne Boleyn, who was once married to King Henry the Eighth. She was taken to the tower and beheaded here in 1563. People claim to see her headless ghost walking the towers corridors late at night. The tower of London was a place of torture and used as a prison for prominent figures.
1.Isla de las Muñecas
Just south of Mexico City, lies a small stretch of land that needs to be avoided in all cases if you don’t want nightmares. Despite it becoming somewhat of tourist attraction in recent years, this island is only inhabited by haunted dolls that reportedly move and whisper to each other at night. This was originally dedicated to the lost soul of girl who drowned off the coast of the island. The man who found a doll floating in a canal where she drowned, and hung it up on a tree as a sign of respect for the young girl. Now her spirit possesses the dolls. The locals continue to bring creepy dolls to the area for her to play with.
10 Top Tourist Attractions in Hartford - Travel
10 Top Tourist Attractions in Hartford:
Ancient Burying Ground, Bushnell Park, Downtown Hartford, Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Old State House, State Capitol, State Library and Supreme Court Building, The Mark Twain House & Museum, Wadsworth Atheneum
Funeral Held for Slave After More Than 200 Years
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