Duck River Cemetery Fence Restoration​
In the fall of 2023 the the original stone post and iron bar fence surrounding Duck River Cemetery was restored.
Duck River Restoration Project Featured in Lymeline.
Our restoration efforts were featured in an April 2024 Lymeline article. Learn more about our efforts and how you can join in.
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.
Boy Scouts Honor Veterans in Duck River Cemetery
Members of Boy Scout Troop 26 gathered at Duck River Cemetery on May 25, 2023, to place 500 new flags at the gravesites of Old Lyme veterans prior to the May 29 Memorial Day ceremony.
Duck River Restoration Resumes
On May 21, volunteers cleaned 30 gravestones, excavated five, straightened five, and reset one mended stone.
Old Lyme Historical Society Tours Duck River Cemetery
On October 22, some 25 members of the Old Lyme Historical Society gathered on a spectacular autumn afternoon for a tour of Duck River Cemetery led by Jim Lampos and Michaele Pierson.
