Grove Street Cemetery

Grove Street Cemetery is a 9-hectare burial ground in New Haven featuring named avenues and organized family plots laid out in a geometric pattern. The site displays Egyptian Revival architecture, most notably in its entrance gateway completed in the 1840s.

The burial ground was established in 1796 following a yellow fever outbreak that revealed the need for additional burial space in the town. Its structured layout became a model that influenced how other cemeteries around the world were designed.

The Egyptian Revival gateway reflects how the community of that era chose to represent death and remembrance in architectural form. This symbolic choice shaped how people experienced the space throughout the generations.

The burial ground is located on Grove Street with street parking available where meters accept both coins and credit cards. Most visitors explore on foot and can spend several hours walking through different sections and reading the markers.

This burial ground was one of the first private cemeteries worldwide to offer permanent family-owned plots with a structured layout. This approach to burial organization influenced how cemeteries were designed and operated across North America and beyond.