Discover Hidden History in Guided Tour of Hadlyme Cove Cemetery, June 7
Oral historian Jim Leatherbee will examine Lyme’s early history through stories of those who lived and died there.
OLD LYME, CT – Local historian and storyteller Jim Leatherbee will lead a guided tour of Hadlyme Cove Cemetery on Sunday, June 7, at 3 p.m.
The tour is presented by Hadlyme Public Hall, which bills the event as a chance to unearth the “many hidden secrets” of the historic burial ground.
Leatherbee’s talk is titled “If These Stones Could Speak.” According to Hadlyme Public Hall member Gregory Miller, Leatherbee has “a raconteur’s ability to hold a crowd’s attention,” and a deep knowledge of the importance of burial grounds to Lyme’s history.
A rain date is scheduled for June 21.
Participants should meet at Hadlyme Cove Cemetery. The site is located on Ferry Road, just over a mile west of Route 82. Additional parking will be available at the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry parking lot.
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Having recently met Jim at a friend’s interment after which I spoke to him for an hour, I cannot wait for this tour! Jim is a natural raconteur with a vast knowledge of the cemetery and it’s inhabitants! This tour of this precious cemetery is going to be terrific!