America’s First Sculptures: Connecticut’s Gravestones
October 29, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
America’s First Sculpture: CT Gravestones
A Virtual Lecture by William Hosley
A Shepaug Libraries Collaboration
Connecticut is a geological marvel where varied rocks and minerals abound. Gravestones were colonial Connecticut’s earliest art-form and export industry. Produced by stonecutters in dozens of small shops. These works are an expressive window into the past.