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A pretty traditional New England town green in the midst of a modern city. |
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Once the town's common cow pasture, New Haven Green today is its central park, a pretty traditional New England town green in the midst of a modern city. The three churches on the green have illustrious heritages of design, for Gothic-style Trinity Church is said to have been modeled somewhat on England's York Minster. Center Church and United Church are both said to have sprung from early plans for London's famous St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. Center Church, in Georgian style, is particularly interesting. It was built on an old burying ground. In its crypt you can see over 100 of the early gravestones. Guided tours of the church are offered Tuesday through Sunday. Three blocks northeast of the green is Grove Street Cemetery, a beautiful final resting place for such eminent New Haven citizens as Eli Whitney, Noah Webster, and Charles Goodyear. Yale University Visitor Center Peabody Museum of Natural History
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New Haven Green, with its three churches.
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