STONINGTON, Conn. (AP) - Officials with a centuries-old cemetery in Connecticut are seeking to have it added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Day reports (https://bit.ly/2uqRO0H ) the state Historic Preservation Offices review board approved the Stonington Cemetery’s application in June. The application is now headed to the National Parks Service for a decision.
The application states the cemetery “represents changing burial practices and funerary customs” throughout its more than 250-year history.
The 22-acre cemetery dates back to the 1750s, and it contains more than 2,100 stone markers, three mausoleums and a receiving vault.
Lyn Callahan, president of the Stonington Cemetery Association, says adding the location to the register signifies its importance to the history of the area and of the nation.
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Information from: The Day, https://www.theday.com
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