"I reserve the west side of my lot called the Little Orchard to be appropriated for a burial ground for me and my children and my children's children forever..." ... Samuel Platt, 1812 

Platt Burial Ground is a small family cemetery located on the Post Road (Route 1) in Westport, Connecticut. It is overwhelmed by strip malls on either side, on Westport's busiest street. The few graves contained therein belong mainly to members of the Platt, Bradley and Hyatt families. Most graves date to the mid- and late 1800s.

Estimated number of interments, as of January 2024: at least 59.

Photos were taken 15 August 2013.

View of the burial ground from the front left.

View of the burial ground from the front right.

All photos copyright by the author, 2013. Not to be used or reproduced without permission.

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