This is a Catholic Cemetery and holds family members of thousands of immigrants to this country dating back to the 1800s. Many of these people worked in the manufacturing industry that developed this nation pre and post the Civil War and leading up to the WWI (Remington was a gun manufacturer then with a contract with the Czar of Russia hoping to win) to companies like Clarol, GE and Singer Sewing Machine. People here came from Quebec in the 1870s, Ireland in the 1840s & 1850s, Germany, Czechoslovakia, The Austro-Hungarian Empire or even through other cities like Philadephia, PA- all looking for work. Many of those worker died from lung and heart conditions, many from TB.

I actually went to Stratford in August, for work. I left in November. The fall season was breathtaking. The town has a different park for every weekend. They are all beautiful. I found Stratford hard to navigate. Streets are narrow and intersections can be difficult. There are plenty of grocery stores and all are incredibly expensive. I got a sandwich out once and it was $14.00. It’s a lovely town, plenty to do and see.