Kinne Cemetery, cemetery in New London County, Connecticut, United States
Kinne Cemetery is a small burial ground on a hillside in eastern Griswold, Connecticut, with graves spanning more than three hundred years. The headstones are made of natural stone such as gneiss, sandstone, or slate, ranging from simple unmarked rocks to elaborately carved stones featuring engraved symbols like angels and willow trees that evolved over the centuries.
The cemetery was established over three hundred years ago, with the oldest known grave dating to 1713 and belonging to the Kinne family who settled from Salem, Massachusetts. Over time, numerous Kinne descendants were buried here, including individuals who served in colonial wars and the American Revolution, continuing in use until the early twentieth century.
The cemetery bears the name of the Kinne family, early settlers who were buried here across many generations. Visitors can observe how the gravestones preserve memories of local families through their inscriptions and carved symbols, reflecting how this small community honored and remembered its members.
The cemetery is accessible from a quiet road with a small parking area near the entrance, from which a gravel path leads to the graves. The site is best explored on foot, and visitors should allow time to read the headstones and enjoy the peaceful surroundings bordered by trees and open fields.
The site contains approximately 80 unmarked stones of simple rounded shape that may represent original grave markers or have lost their inscriptions to weathering over time. These mysterious markers reveal early burial practices in a period before skilled carvers established their craft in the region.
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