Milton Cemetery
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| Location | 211 Centre St., Milton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′42″N 71°3′39″W / 42.26167°N 71.06083°WCoordinates: 42°15′42″N 71°3′39″W / 42.26167°N 71.06083°W |
| Built | 1672 |
| Architect | Mumford, William; et al. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # |
04000537 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 02, 2004 |
Milton Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 211 Centre Street in Milton, Massachusetts.
It was founded in 1672 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Among those interred in the cemetery are:[2]
- James A. Burke, United States Representative from Massachusetts
- Elbie Fletcher, Major League Baseball player
- Edward A. Gisburne, United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- Nathaniel Carl Goodwin, actor and vaudevillian
- Howard Deering Johnson, businessman and founder of the Howard Johnson's restaurant and hotel chain
- Wendell Phillips, abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, and orator
- Steve Trapilo, player in the National Football League
- Paul H. Weinert, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "Milton Cemetery". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
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