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East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is a historical cemetery in East Norwalk, Connecticut. It is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The Norwalk Third Taxing District and the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery Association maintains the grounds. At the north entrance of the grounds, the Founder’s Stone honors the 31 settlers who founded the settlement of Norwalk in 1649. The cemetery is triangular in shape, bounded on all sides by streets and enclosed by a fence. There are many graves seen which are unmarked by headstones. Many of the earliest remains were deposited before stones were available, and of which no mark or tradition is known. In 1843, the Down Town Cemetery Association was founded to maintain and conduct the business of the cemetery. In 1933, the name was changed to the East Norwalk Cemetery Association. In 1941, the Norwalk Third Taxing District entered into an agreement to supplement the association's perpetual care fund, due to a dwindling amount of donations. In 1966, the district took the deed to the land, so as to secure better insurance. Today, the district provides for the perpetual care of the grounds, while cemetery business is conducted by volunteers of the association. == Founders Stone == The founding settlers of Norwalk, as listed on the Founders Stone were: George Abbitt, Robert Beacham, Stephen Beckwith, John Bowton, Matthew Campfield, Nathaniel Eli, Thomas Fitch, John Griggorie, Samuel Hales, Thomas Hales, Walter Haite, Nathaniel Haies, Rev. Thomas Hanford, Richard Homes, Ralph Keiler, Daniel Kellogge, Thomas Lupton, Matthew Marvin, Sr., Matthew Marvin, Jr., Isacke More, Jonathan Marsh, Widow Morgan, Richard Olmsted, Nathaniel Richards, John Ruskoe, Matthias Sention, Sr., Matthias Sention, Jr., Matthew Sention, Thomas Seamer, Richard Webb, and Walter Keiler. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East Norwalk Historical Cemetery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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