Old Center Burying Yard
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| Location | 30 North Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′58″N 72°44′30″W / 41.76611°N 72.74167°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1719 |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000421[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 2002 |
The Old Center Burying Yard or Center Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 30 North Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. Established in 1719, it was the town's first cemetery, and its only burying ground for about seventy years. Many of West Hartford's prominent early settlers are buried here, including Noah Webster Sr. and his wife Mercy (parents to the more famous Noah Webster). The oldest portion of the cemetery remained in regular use until 1868, with the last documented burial in its newer section in 1971. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
