Windsor, Connecticut Cemeteries

The First School Society

The First School Society manages the care of both Palisado Cemetery and Riverside Cemetery including landscaping and roadways. Although perpetual care of gravesites is not included in any grave sales, The First School Society makes every effort to care for grave markers and a landscaped setting that respects the deceased and their families. Genealogists and family historians may inquire with the librarian at the Windsor Historical Society (info@windsorhistoricalsociety.org or 860/688-3813) for assistance on the location and inscriptions on grave markers.

Palisado Cemetery in Connecticut
Palisado Cemetery

Located at 69 Palisado Avenue (Rt. 159 north of the Farmington River bridge) , this cemetery has sold all its gravesites but visitors are welcome. It contains one of Connecticut’s oldest surviving gravestones, Ephraim Huit 1644. The southwest quadrant contains several 17th century stones and numerous 18th century stones made mostly of locally quarried sandstone. Due to their age and frailty, efforts have been made over the centuries to preserve them. Please read our Guidelines to help with the preservation of this outdoor museum.

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Riverside Cemetery

Located at 102 East Street (parallel to Rt. 75), this cemetery was established in 1894 and contains the graves of Civil War veterans, 20th st century paupers from the Town Farm or Poor Farm that bordered this cemetery, as well as recent interments. In 2014 First School Society commenced planning for upgrades to this cemetery including landscaping, roadways, a memorial garden and more. If you wish to buy a gravesite at Riverside Cemetery, please call Carmonn Community Funeral Home at 860-688-2200. All are welcome.

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History

The First School Society which now owns and operates Palisado Cemetery and Riverside Cemetery has a long history in the Town of Windsor. Perhaps the best snapshot can be found in the 1935 edition of A New History of Old Windsor by Daniel Howard:

“The society was organized in the Meeting House of the First Society on October 31, 1796. It was voted to raise a tax of one cent on a dollar for schooling. On October 10, 1797 it was voted ‘to Establish the School Districts as they now stand north of Windsor ferry River’ (the Farmington). On October 6, 1856, at the annual town meeting the school society made its final report on the management of the district schools and this managem ent was assumed by the town. Since that date the society’s main duty has been the care of the ancient Burying Ground (i.e. Palisado Cemetery) and the newer Riverside Cemetery.”

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Sale of Graves:

If you are interested in buying a gravesite, please contact Carmon Community Funeral Homes at 807 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 or 860/688-2200.