Join Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 10:00 am for the guided walk, A Monumental Man: The Art of James Batterson.

James Batterson, the founder of Travelers, was also the owner of a prolific granite company. Monuments attributed to his New England Granite Works are scattered throughout Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Karin Peterson highlights some of the company’s most extraordinary work including the Colt, Heublein, and Keney memorials on this tour of the historic cemetery.

Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.    

Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.