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Fair Haven Union Cemetery, located at 149 Grand Ave., covers in the neighborhood of Fair Haven, Connecticut. Although graves were there as early as 1803, the land was donated for the cemetery by local farmers Stephen Rowe and Nathaniel Granniss in 1808. The site included land for a meeting house, a school, and parade grounds, as well as for burial, holding 80 lots. A Victorian Gothic entry arch was added in 1885 inscribed with a quote from ''Revelation'' 14:13, "They rest from their labors." In April 2006, the cemetery was evaluated for restoration. Including a formal cost study and beautification. Recommendations included protection from intruders and vandals, as well as different fencing to block out the view of adjacent housing. The area Cemetery Board declined to pursue the recommendations, but agreed to consider nominating the site for addition to the National Register of Historic Places.〔Ernest E. Ball, ''Stirrings in the Cemetery'', Grand News #27, April 2007〕 In June 2006, the cemetery was the site of a rape and stabbing.〔http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16762757&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=566835&rfi=6〕〔http://www.nbc30.com/news/9343299/detail.html〕 ==Burials== There are 207 families buried in the cemetery, comprising 706 names and 17 headstones with given names only. The most heavily represented families are Rowe (151), Barnes, Smith, and Mallory (each with 70+). Others include Granniss (27) and Ball (20).〔Ernest E. Ball, ''Stirrings in the Cemetery'', Grand News #27, April 2007〕 Many of the burials are early Fair Haven seamen; those engaged in clamming, oystering, and shipbuilding and repair.〔Ernest E. Ball, ''Stirrings in the Cemetery'', Grand News #27, April 2007〕 Also buried there is Herman Hotchkiss, traditional founder of Fair Haven. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fair Haven Union Cemetery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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