Asylum Gravesite
Resting Place for Students and Facility
The American School for the Deaf was not impervious to the childhood diseases and misfortunes that haunted the 19thcentury. Sadly some students died from illness and accidents while attending school in Hartford. Those from Connecticut were buried by their families, but those from distant states were interred at this plot provided by the school. The 25 children buried here are listed on the large obelisk marker.
Two other graves nearby are of Salmon Crossett and Antonio Joseph, who were both hearing and worked at ASD. Antonio Joseph was born in 1789 in Portugal and cooked in the school’s kitchen for over 30 years before his death in 1868. Crossett managed the school’s affairs as a school officer for over 30 years. Before his death on December 25, 1883 he requested to be buried near his students.Credits and Sources:
Photos courtesy of:
Keenan; Keenan; Keenan; ****.
