Connecticut has about 5,000 graveyards that serve as home to its ancestors and a solemn reminder of its history. But across the state, graves are falling into disrepair as earth, grass and weeds swallow markers that have become illegible with years of corrosion and neglect.
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By Bill Buell |
December 20, 2020
Left: The cover of American Cemetery & Cremation magazine features Vale Cemetery and the angel of the Veeder family plot.
Right: Gordan Zuckerman, president of the Vale Cemetery Board of Directors. (Photos: Chris Leonard/Peter R. Barber)
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While solemnity may be the top priority of all cemeteries, that hallowed ground serving as a final resting place for lost loved ones can often have plenty more to offer.
“There is certainly a lot of wonderful history to be explored in a cemetery, and it can also be a great place to just go and enjoy nature and clear your mind in the middle of a city,” said Patti Martin Bartsche, managing editor for American Cemetery and Cremation, a trade magazine based in New Jersey. “It’s a great place to get outdoors and just kind of stop and take a breath, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.