GRAVESTONES FROM THE NEW LONDON ANCIENT BURIAL GROUND

	In New London, Connecticut's earliest burying ground, you can find graves dating back to the 1600's. Here are pictures of just a few. Take a look and then follow our directions to the Burying Ground.
Phoebe Shackmaple - 1776 Carved (and signed) by John Stevens, Jr., Newport, Rhode Island.

James Proctor - 1729 Stone carved by George Allen, Providence, Rhode Island.		Lucretia Proctor - 1770 Carved by Gershom Bartlett, Bolton, Connecticut.
John Latimer - 1764 Carved by the Lamb family, Norwich, Connecticut.		Morocco Clancy - 1792 Possibly carved by Chester Kimball, New London, Connecticut

 

Elizabeth Christophers Carving attributed to William Codner.
		Adam Shapley - 1781 Carved by Jonathan Loomis, Coventry, Connecticut.
Christopher Christophers - 1687* Stone carved and lettered by John Hartshorne *The stone was probably made after 1720 and is backdated.

Photographs courtesy of Lance Mayer, Conservator of the Lyman Allen Art Museum. Used with permission.

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