OLD LYME CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

Duck River July Restoration Workparty

On July 23, our volunteers were once again working in the Ancient section of the cemetery, uncovering inscriptions hidden by moss and dirt and discovering footstones that have be buried for years.

Repairing Phebe M. Greenfield’s Monumnen

On the morning of June 11, 2023, the Duck River Cemetery restoration team met to reset, mend, and stabilize the gravestone of Phebe M. Greenfield, in the Ancient Section of the cemetery.

Fall Restoration at Duck River Cemetery

Work parties held in the Ancient section of the Duck River Cemetery in August and September made significant progress in cleaning, mending, and resetting damaged gravestones.

Duck River Restoration, June 26, 2022

The Old Lyme Memorial Day Parade took place on Monday, May 30, and ended in the Duck River Cemetery with a ceremony hosted by VFW Post 1467 to honor the country’s fallen Veterans

Witness Stones at Duck River Cemetery

Witness Stones placed beside the Duck River Cemetery’s gates on June 3, 2022, commemorate three African Americans and one Native American who labored in servitude nearby on Meeting House Hill (today’s Johnny Cake Hill).

Old Lyme Memorial Day Celebration 2022

The Old Lyme Memorial Day Parade took place on Monday, May 30, and ended in the Duck River Cemetery with a ceremony hosted by VFW Post 1467 to honor the country’s fallen Veterans

Duck River Cemetery Restoration

Beginning in September 2021, volunteers have been working in the Ancient Section of the Duck River Cemetery to preserve and restore early gravestones.