An Impression of Riverside Upon first discovering the beauty of Riverside Cemetery in the mid-2000s, Sandy Carlson, a member of the Friends of Riverside, put together this video meditation. In Carlson's description of the video, she writes: "Here are some of the...

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Hidden Secrets Tour Set for May 22
Please join the Friends of Riverside Cemetery for a Hidden Secrets Tour on May 22 at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. The tour will: Examine the fascinating meaning behind monument symbolism Discuss the history of the rural cemetery movement Explore the stories of some...
Repairs to Front Gates Completed
Repairs to the front gates were recently completed and we have to say --- they look great! A crew from Rockwell Restoration of Plainville did the masonry work on the pillars and James Blazy of Blazy's MetalCraft in Watertown did the iron work. Both firms did excellent...
Woodwind Quintet to Perform on June 26
Friends of Riverside Cemetery is pleased to announce that Harmonia V Quintet, a classical woodwind quintet, will perform at the cemetery on Saturday, June 26 at 6 p.m. Harmonia V is an accomplished group of musicians preforming standard literature, seldom heard...
Hall Memorial Chapel Renovation Project Underway
GNCB Consulting Engineers of Old Saybrook is working on design and bid documents for a $2.6 million rehabilitation of Hall Memorial Chapel. The Chapel, a beautiful granite building in the modern Gothic style with a distinctive red slate roof, is in dire need of...
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