Another post about David Humphreys

As you can see it was Open House Day here in the Nutmeg State Saturday, so we decided to take in some local history.
We returned to a nearby historic house that we enjoy visiting from time to time.
It is the birthplace of Revolutionary War hero David Humphreys, who was an aide-de-camp to George Washington. The house is just about a mile down the hill from our humble abode.

Here is a view of the house from the history-filled Elm Street Cemetery across the street. Regular readers might spy Ralph's van parked in the driveway to the left.

American flags placed in front of the house greeted visitors.

I finally got to wander around this old cemetery that I drive past numerous times a day. I learned some stuff about the folks who lived in this area in the olden days.
They included Revolutionary War and War of 1812 heroes, as well as a Derby man who went off to fight in the Civil War when he was in his mid-50s.

I regret I didn't take any notes, but I wasn't working so ... I left notebook (and brain) at home.

This is daughter Allegra, our history major, enjoying the tour with me, Ralph, and my mother.
We recognized a lot of the last names on the headstones. Most of these people seem to have streets named after them.

Below we have an interesting stone in the shape of a tree that stopped growing. Legend has it that it is symbolic of the young girl on whose grave it rests, someone who died before she was fully grown.

The stone below has an unique shape - looks like a table, doesn't it?

That's all for now. I'm saving some photos for Ralph to use on his blog, if he so chooses.
I hope you enjoyed your brief tour.