# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Revolutionaries of Hillside Cemetery Walking Tour
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:30 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Saturday, May 2, 9:30am - 10:30am

Officially established in 1818, Hillside Cemetery is one of Wilton’s oldest cemeteries, with burials dating back to the 1780’s. Many notable Wilton residents and historical figures are interred at Hillside, spanning centuries of the town’s past.

To commemorate America 250 and the 300th anniversary of Wilton Parish, Wilton Historical Society Director Nick Foster will lead a walking tour of the cemetery on Saturday, May 2nd, at 9:30 a.m. The tour will explore the lives of the “revolutionaries” that are buried at Hillside, from those who played a part in America’s War for Independence to the radical activists who fought for rights and liberty in the decades to follow.


This tour is done in partnership with Wilton Congregational Church, which owns and operates Hillside Cemetery. The tour will last approximately an hour and will involve walking and standing for the duration.

Registration required. 
$10 suggested donation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wilton/revolutionaries-of-hillside-cemetery-walking-tour/200029959466915
- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wilton
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 165 Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT 06897-2430, United States
- **lat**: 41.19815
- **long**: -73.44515
- **full address**: 165 Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT 06897-2430, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Revolutionaries of Hillside Cemetery Walking Tour being held?
  - **A:** Revolutionaries of Hillside Cemetery Walking Tour takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:30 am at 165 Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT 06897-2430, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Revolutionaries of Hillside Cemetery Walking Tour?
  - **A:** Revolutionaries of Hillside Cemetery Walking Tour is organized by Wilton Historical Society.

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