Histories

This is an external link to the Congregational Burying Ground web page, on the Town of Stratford website.
There is a photo of the large memorial to Adam Blakeman, the town's founder, and a brief story about the erection of the memorial.
The cemetery was established in 1678, 13 years after he was buried at the original town cemeter, which was demolished centuries ago.
The memorial, with a 6x5-foot foundation, was erected in 1966.