Connecticut State Archaeologist Brian Jones and Director of the Greenwich Conservation Commission Denise Savageau have been invited to speak at the New Canaan Conservation Commission meeting at Town Hall on Thursday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. The program will be hosted by Cam Hutchins, New Canaan Conservation Commission chairman.
Savageau will speak about recent findings at an ancient African-American cemetery, referred to on some charts as the “colored cemetery,” which is part of a trio of adjacent old cemeteries that also include the Byram Cemetery and the Lyon Cemetery, in Greenwich. Ms. Savageau’s talk will also cover municipal and state resources available to preserve and restore old burial grounds.
Jones will present a general overview of the heritage value of local burial grounds, statutes that protect them, the role of the state archaeologist in overseeing the exploration of and preservation strategies for historic ancient burial grounds such as the Maple Street Cemetery in New Canaan.
Preserving burial grounds is the topic at a Town Hall meeting in New Canaan, Thursday, Feb. 9. One of New Canaan’s ancient burial grounds is on Sunset Hill Road, shown here. — Greg Reilly photo
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