Stonington Cemetery

SE corner of Main St. & US 1, Stonington, Connecticut. County/parish: New London.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 19, 2018. NRIS 100002321.

Also known as:

  • Evergreen Cemetery
  • Phelps family burying ground

From Wikipedia:

Stonington Cemetery

Stonington Cemetery is a historic cemetery at North Main Street and United States Route 1 in Stonington, Connecticut. Established as a family cemetery about 1754, it was the first formally incorporated cemetery in New London County, with the incorporation of its association occurring in 1849. Its layout is reflective of changing trends in cemetery organization, from colonial practices to those of the 20th century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

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