Great Pasture Road Cemetery, also known as Old Congregational Church Cemetery and Old Redding Cemetery, is located on Great Pasture Road off of Route 107 in Redding, Connecticut. The oldest burials date from the 1730s. Many of the men interred here are veterans of the Revolutionary War; several are listed as combatants in the "Danbury Raid," when British General William Tryon attacked Danbury, Connecticut on 21 April 1777, nearly destroying the town.

Estimated number of interments, as of January 2024: at least 138.

Photos were taken 1 August 2014.

Gated entrance with memorial plaque to Joel Barlow:

"JOEL BARLOW

POET - PATRIOT - STATESMAN

Born Redding, March 24, 1754

Son of Samuel and Esther Hull Barlow

Died Zarnowiez, Poland, 

Dec. 26, 1812.

Yale 1778, Army chaplain, 

Order of Cincinnati.

Hartford Wit - 

United States Consul Algiers

United States Minister Plenipotentiary 

to France Citizen of France.

Make patriot views and moral 

views the same.

Renounce the wish of war. 

Bid conquest cease.

Invite all men to happiness and peace.

The Conspiracy of Kings, Barlow."

"A B MRCI9

1736"

Abigail Burr, died 19 March 1736.

The only marker for Mrs. Sarah Hull,

possibly dating to the 1730s.

"Here lyes buried the Body of

Mr. DANIEL BARLOW

Son of Mr. SAMUEL & 

Mrs. EUNICE BARLOW

Who Died Decem. ye 2d 1759

in the 25th Year of His Age"

"Sacred to the Memory of 

Mr. SAMUEL BARLOW

who departed this Life

Dec.r 20, 1773 aged 63 Years

His Son Mr. SAMUEL BARLOW

Resign'd his breath in the Service

of his ___ country 

he died and was buried at

Rynbeck on returns from the victory 

of St. John's and Montreal

who died Jan 26, AD 1776

aged 23 Years

Thus age and youth without

 distinction fall

Death is the common lot 

prepared for all."

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