Duck River Cemetery
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The Old Lyme Cemetery, also known as the Duck River Cemetery is the town burying ground of Old Lyme, Connecticut
. The oldest surviving grave marker dates from 1676. A tidal stream known as the Duck River and a salt marsh bisect the burying ground.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The oldest surviving grave marker dates from 1676. A tidal stream known as the Duck River and a salt marsh bisect the burying ground.
Notable Burials
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