Wilton's Sharp Hill Cemetery Walk for Kids on Saturday

Sharp Hill Cemetery dates back to c. 1738 when it replaced the long lost original burying ground on Wolfpit Road, and was Wilton’s principal burying place until the mid-1800’s.

The earliest legible stone is that of Mable Elmer with a date of January 1744. Twenty-three Revolutionary War and six French and Indian War veterans are buried here. Please meet at the Wilton Historical Society at 11:00, then the group will walk together with Museum Educator Laurie Walker to the cemetery. Ms. Walker will talk about the history of the cemetery and the lives of some of the people buried there. After returning to the Historical Society, the kids will help make their own snack, ginger cookies decorated like headstones.