Potter's Field Cemetery Trail Tour

151 Brookdale Road,Stamford CT 06903

30 October, 2022

Description

Join former Bartlett Director of Education and environmental educator, Mike Belletzkie for a guided tour of the Cemetery Trail and Potter’s Field. For over a century, Potter’s Field acted as a resting place for Stamford’s poor and unclaimed. This tour will explore its rich history, including who is buried there and why, a history of the transition from the time it closed to the present day, including a headline-grabbing and tragic unsolved mystery in the 1970s. An experienced environmentalist and biologist, Mike will also discuss the ecological and arboricultural significance of this special area. This tour is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Sign up here. Suggested age: 13+ Interested in becoming a Bartlett member? Learn more here! Meet in the main parking lot five minutes prior to the tour start time.