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
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Brown Family Cemetery (Jordan Cove)The remains of the Brown Family burial ground can be found in a wooded area off Gardiner Wood Road. There are two ways to reach the small…Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Golden Spur Burial Grounds — Part 2.[This is Part 2 of an article on the Golden Spur Burial Grounds, the latest in my ongoing series on Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites. You…Oct 12, 20201Oct 12, 20201
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Golden Spur Burial Grounds — Part 1. Cavarly and Fosdick FamiliesGolden Spur, also sometimes called “Head of the River,” is a small community located at the source of the Niantic River, sometimes called…Sep 28, 2020Sep 28, 2020
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Morgan Cemetery (Crossroad/Oswegatchie/Cohanzie)The Morgan FamilyAug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Hardwick Cemetery (Quaker Hill)Public access to the cemetery on Hardwick road is limited because the small burial ground lies on private property in Quaker Hill very…Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Scholfield Cemetery (Quaker Hill)A small burial ground dating back to the late eighteenth century lies hidden behind an old house on Bloomingdale Road. Hidden behind a low…Jul 26, 2020Jul 26, 2020
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Darrow Farm Cemetery (Great Neck)Great Neck Road in Waterford was one of the first areas outside the small New London settlement settled in the late seventeenth century…Jul 16, 20202Jul 16, 20202
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Gorton Family Cemetery (Crossroads)Alert drivers may wonder about the small burial ground squeezed onto a narrow grassy divider between the fast moving traffic of I-95 North…Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Beckwith Family Cemetery (Great Neck)This small burial plot dating from the mid 18th century is located in the rear of a private residence on Lamphere Road in the Great Neck…Jul 2, 20201Jul 2, 20201
Forgotten Waterford Burial Sites: Howard Cemetery (Mullen Hill)As one drives down Mullen Hill Road and approaches the Howard Cemetery, one can almost imagine this stretch of road over two hundred years…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
