Cypress Cemetery

Historical marker location:

100 College Street, Old Saybrook, Connecticut

( Marker is on College Street (Connecticut Route 154) east of Ward Place, on the right when traveling east.)

The Ancient Burying Ground.

The Connecticut River, which flows through the state, played a key role in the early settlement and development of Connecticut. The river provided a means of transportation for goods and people, and many of the state's early towns and cities were established along its banks.