Fair Haven Union Cemetery
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fair-haven-union-cemetery-262-12959357
title:
Fair Haven Union Cemetery
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Fair Haven Union Cemetery, located at 149 Grand Ave., covers 7 acres (28,000 m2) in the neighborhood of Fair Haven, Connecticut. Although graves were there as early as 1803, the land was donated for the cemetery by local farmers Stephen Rowe and Nathaniel Granniss in 1808. The site included land for a meeting house, a school, and parade grounds, as well as 1-acre (4,000 m2) for burial, holding 80 lots. A Victorian Gothic entry arch was added in 1885 inscribed with a quote from Revelation 14:13,
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Historic cemetery in New Haven County, Connecticut
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Haven_Union_Cemetery
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2024-03-05T19:38:42Z
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