Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours - Farmington Connecticut Tours

Ancient Evening Halloween Season Graveyards Walking Tour in Farmington This tour is not designed for large groups. It is only available for individuals, couples and small groups up to 15 people. More Heritage Trails Tours Contact Us
Stand before the gate with message above - Memento Mori Remember Death.
	Row of ancient carved brownstone headstones with winged death heads.
Visit the pink granite grave with elaborate bronze funeral wreath of the Rev. Noah Porter, who was pastor of the Farmington Congregational church for 60 years.
	The grave of Sarah Porter, founder of Miss Porter's School, is next to her parents. Hear the story of what happens near her grave and how it affects some people.
The Tunxis Indian Memorial has stood high above the Farmington River and former Farmington Canal since 1840, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the town. It was at this location the Tunxis Indians lived and buried their dead long before the first colonists arrived in 1640. Listen to the legend of the Tunxis Indian who is still seen, at times, walking in the direction of the monument.


At dusk and under the cover of darkness , this guided walking tour visits cemeteries in ancient 1640 Farmington, CT . Learn about early New England burial customs, ancient gravestone carvings with skulls, death heads, winged angels, crowns, tablestones with messages and inscriptions for the living carved in stone. Hear legends and stories about many locals (some famous) who once walked these same paths long ago; a minister, actor, teacher, chair-maker, abolitionists and a former captive who was on the schooner Amistad. Shivers will travel through your spine in the eerie shadows as you hear about a man who was buried backwards, the legend of a Tunxis Indian who still walks by moonlight and a woman hanged for witchcraft in 1663.	Carved, grinning death head, symbol of death and guardian of the dead.

Great for individuals, couples or groups up to fifteen people. $20.00 Per person which includes our local guide Who will present this hour and a half guided graveyard Walking tour. A full refund is given up until seven days before tour departure date and time. No refunds thereafter unless a replacement is found by you or if we have people on our waiting list. Reservations Required. Advance reservations and full payment by check only. Last minute, cash only. Minimum age is 12 years. Great for individuals, couples and groups up to fifteen people. Each tour departs when we have assembled six or more people. To make this a much more enjoyable and full evening, Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours will, when sending your Tickets and drive directions, provide a list of local, Historic and charming restaurants within a ten minute Drive of the Farmington graveyards. Tour departs promptly from the center of Farmington at 5:45 PM And returns about 7:15 PM. Drive directions are sent with tickets after payment by check has been received. We will be email directions for last minute reservations. Full payment must be received no later than seven days after reservations have been made or the places will be canceled to make room for others. Bring one working flashlight for each person! Tours are scheduled in September, October and November. Contact us for the exact dates.
Bring your camera and especially a digital camera because many of our passengers have "photographed" graveyard orbs! What are they? Click-on Graveyard Orbs photos seen below to find out more.
Get additional information , from our book. This tour is also available on cassette tape. Call, fax, e-mail for reservations or detailed brochure with dates. Click-on Contact Information for phone, fax, e-mail and address. You can also experience this same graveyard tour with our 90-minute cassette tape, recorded LIVE in the graveyards, narrated by local historian, guide and author, Ernest R. Shaw. Order your tape for only $9.95 plus $2.50 for p/h, (check only). Click on Contact Information for address.
Graveyard Orbs and Ectoplasm
With the age of digital cameras, Orbs have been photographed by many people during our Evening Graveyards Walking Tour of Farmington. Orbs are unknown energy anomalies and are not visible to the naked eye but can be seen through infrared monitors or recorded by digital cameras.	Close-up of the blue Orb
Orbs over gravestones, specifically a blue Orb.	When Orbs show up, they appear to be luminosity's that are round in shape. They are a form of energy of an unknown origin. Orbs are known to defy gravity and change direction slow or quickly. They react to the presence of people, and then increase in number. They appear both indoors and outdoors too.
Two unusual dish-type orbs seem to be watching our graveyard tour group. Digital photograph shows the orbs from the "side" which seems to give the orbs depth and are not one-dimensional. Close up of dish-type orbs.	Photo by Linda Donahue.
Photo by Linda Donahue. Graveyard fog where there was no fog. See the "face" in the upper left hand corner, Click on the photo to enlarge, use your "Back" button to return to this page.	Orb Photo Click on the photo to enlarge, use your "Back" button to return to this page.

Graveyard Ectoplasm Photo by Kelli & Chris Cauffman	Graveyard Ectoplasm by Bob Messina Near the Grave of Rev. Noah Porter
	Moving Rods captured during a graveyard tour! Photo from Barbara and Brian Mecteauon Click on Picture to view larger size. Use "Back" button to return.

Join us on our Evening Graveyards Walking Tour in Farmington and bring a digital camera! Perhaps you too may photograph Orbs!
Group of ladies who photographed "orbs" while on tour. They now call themselves the "Orbettes."	Tour Group Surrounded by Orbs

Golden Graveyard Bat

The Orbettes. Golden Bat Photographed by Marianne Christensen on our Evening Graveyards Walking Tour. The bat appears golden from the flash and its wings are spread as it flew above our heads.

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Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours
P. O. Box 138
Farmington, CT 06034-0138
Phone and Fax 860 677-8867

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