About Us

DANBURY CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

The Danbury Cemetery Association was created in November of 1850 as a result of a Connecticut State law regarding cemeteries. The shares were $25 each and there were 60 original shareholders. The first officers were Frederick S. Wildman, President; Lucius P. Hoyt, Secretary; with 6 Directors: Edgar S. Tweedy, George W. Ives, Nelson L. White, S. A. Hurlburt, Henry Benedict, and Samuel C. Wildman.

The first land was purchased in December of 1850. It consisted of 16 acres purchased from William H. Clark for $300 and another 51/4 acres from Colonel E. Moss White for $80. Later in November of 1867 the association purchased 35 more acres at $35 per acre from William Augustus White. And so, the journey began that brought us to the present cemetery of rolling hills and diverse landscapes, hosting a variety of religions and international ethnicity. It has also become a natural habitat fostering an array of animals and birds creating an ecological friendly “green area.”

MEMORIAL CHAPEL

In 1896, the Cemetery Assoc. completed this Memorial Chapel. It is Pompeian brick, with interior cedar paneling, and a slate tile roof. There is a bronze plaque naming George W. Ives, Edgar S. Tweedy, and Frederick S. Wildman as the 3 citizens who created and nurtured this quiet setting of eternal rest. In 1866 stone columns were erected at the entrance. One pair still stands at the entrance, the other pair now resides at the exit at the corner of Ellsworth and Hospital Avenues. The chapel has been the location of the office since 1955.