Joanna Brickley GormanA lonely grave lies beneath several tall trees on an embankment on the side of North Road. Buried here is Joanna Brickley Gorman and her…Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022
Crocker Family Burial GroundFinding the Crocker Burial Site was difficult at first. The directions to the site are vague: It was said to be located “on an old…Aug 28, 2022Aug 28, 2022
Buried History: Waterford Almshouse and Pauper Burial GroundWaterford established its first public accommodation for the poor with its purchase of the Walter-Moore farm at 21 Gurley Road in 1847.¹…Sep 26, 2021Sep 26, 2021
Five Related Cohanzie/Quaker Hill Burial Sites: Ames Family, Cuheca Family, Unger Road, Huntsbrook…Vauxhall Street ExtensionAug 8, 2021Aug 8, 2021
Dart Family Burial Ground (Part One)A small burial ground tucked in next to a rambling old farmhouse is the only sign that this farm was once the home to the Richard Dart…Jul 26, 20212Jul 26, 20212
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Burial Grounds around Lake Konomoc (Lakes Pond area)Margaret (Read) Lake is said to be the first European woman to set foot in “Pequot Plantation” (the settlement that became New London…May 3, 20211May 3, 20211
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Smallpox GraveyardsSince ancient times, smallpox had been a devastating disease that raced through whole communities, leaving most victims to an excruciating…Apr 18, 2021Apr 18, 2021
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Douglas Family Burial Ground (Cohanzie)Two lonely gravestones stand in the corner of a large grassy field on the corner of Douglass Lane and Route 85. At one time there were at…Mar 8, 20211Mar 8, 20211
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Wheeler Cemetery (Quaker Hill)A few years ago, it was brought to the attention of Bob Nye, the Waterford town historian, that several large trees were endangering a…Jan 4, 20211Jan 4, 20211
