Tours:

Self-guided tour brochures are available at the inner Main Street gate, near the African American monument.  

FREE SUMMER TOURS AT HARTFORD'S ANCIENT BURYING GROUND

Supported by the Greater Hartford Arts Council and the William and Alice Mortensen Foundation
 
HARTFORD - The Ancient Burying Ground Association is again offering guided tours of Hartford's oldest surviving historic site from noon to 2 p.m.
daily, Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, June 28, and continuing through Friday, August 6, weather permitting. The public is invited to stop by the Ancient Burying Ground, the city's oldest surviving landmark, located at Main and Gold Streets. Tours are free, and no reservation is necessary.
 
The Association's Student Summer Tour Guide Program is designed to enhance the visitor experience by interpreting Hartford's oldest remaining historic site in the larger context of the city, and to provide students with a valuable learning experience while developing real-world job skills. The eight-week program begins in June with two weeks of guide training and historical investigation, after which the students will begin offering tours. Tours will include information on the site itself and on the fascinating people who helped the city grow.

The student tour guides are drawn from Hartford Middle Schools, and during the interview process all showed a keen interest in history and in exploring different facets of Hartford's social evolution. Tiffany indicated that she hopes to learn how changing religious beliefs affected the city; Benjamin wants to determine how certain individuals' lives helped better the world; Khalil is interested in investigating people's work as well as their causes of death; Shania wants to focus on the details of everyday life.
 
Andrea Ader, a teacher, tour guide and public relations professional, will help the guides learn about the city's nearly four centuries of historical development and the important roles played by those buried in the Ancient Burying Ground as well as those who came after.
 
For more information, contact Andrea Ader, ABGA Summer Tour Coordinator, by or by phone at (860) 742-5234.