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 Katharine Hepburn - Hartford, CT Posted by:  CraigInCT
N 41° 43.354 W 072° 42.092
18T E 691184 N 4621526
Hartford's own, multi award winning actress of film, television and stage.
Waymark Code: WM49TQ
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2008
Views: 131
Kate is resting in peaceful Cedar Hill Cemetery, which is located in the southern end of Hartford. This was my first visit here and the grounds are in a slightly hilly area. A well maintained, gorgeous setting for many local and (some) well known people. As I searched for the gravestone, I saw lots of deer tracks and even caught a glimpse of one, just 50 feet away. Like the area, she was calm and just patiently watched me as I continued my search. Cedar Hill Cemetery web site: ( visit link) Wiki web page: ( visit link)
Description:
The daughter of Katharine Houghton Hepburn (an heiress to the Corning Glass fortune)and Dr. Thomas Horval Hepburn, who was a successful urologist.
Hepburn was educated at the Kingswood-Oxford Day School in West Hartford, Connecticut, before going on to Bryn Mawr College, in Pennsylvania.
Best known for her movies with Spencer Tracy and her lead role in The African Queen (1951), Katherine's presence on the screen, stage and television was captivating. She was nominated 12 times and won the Academy award 4 times. She won an Emmy and was nominated for Tony awards also.
On June 29, 2003, Hepburn died of natural causes at Fenwick, the Hepburn family home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She was 96 years old.
Date of birth: 05/12/1907
Date of death: 06/29/2003
Area of notoriety: Entertainment
Marker Type: Plaque
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: open 7am to dusk
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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