Explore the rich history of Hebron’s eleven historic cemeteries through this comprehensive guide, which documents monuments dating back to the 1730s. Developed as a workshop by Ruth Shapleigh-Brown of the Connecticut Gravestone Network, this resource offers detailed insights into the work of prominent 18th-century stone carvers, such as Obadiah Wheeler and the Collins family, and provides essential instructions for the proper cleaning and preservation of fragile markers.
Whether you are a genealogist utilizing the included Find-A-Grave and Hale Collection references or a history enthusiast interested in local narratives—like the moving accounts of smallpox victims Joseph Peters and John Rollo—this PDF serves as an invaluable tool for honoring and studying the lives of Hebron’s early colonists
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