Indian Hill Cemetery Renovated Chapel Open House

The Indian Hill Cemetery Chapel will be open for a tour Saturday 12th Sunday 13th From 11:30-2pm.

In 1867, Middletown's Frances Russell donated the Gothic Revival Chapel in memory of her late husband Samuel Russell. Samuel Russell was an American Entrepreneur and Trader who founded Russell & Company in Canton, China. While he was in China, Samuel's first wife Mary died, leaving their sons, George and John Russell. Mary's sister, Frances Osborne, cared for the children for several years until their father's return. When he returned to Middletown, Samuel married Frances. Later, the family increased when Samuel and Frances were blessed with a son, Samuel Wadsworth Russell.

For nearly a century, the Russell Chapel was used for funerals. Constructed of Portland Brownstone and embellished with small brownstone carvings, the Chapel notably houses its original Meneely Bell, forged in Troy, New York in 1868. Its interior is adorned with notable stained glass windows and elegant woodwork.

Click: Here For The "Ringing Of The Meneely Bell!