Old Burying Ground (Stoneham, Massachusetts)

Old Burying Ground
Old Burying Ground
Location Pleasant and William Sts., Stoneham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°28′53″N 71°5′48″W / 42.48139°N 71.09667°WCoordinates: 42°28′53″N 71°5′48″W / 42.48139°N 71.09667°W
Built 1728
Governing body Local
MPS Stoneham MRA
NRHP Reference #

84002766

[1]
Added to NRHP April 13, 1984

The Old Burying Ground is a historic cemetery on Pleasant and William Streets in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Established in 1726, it is the only surviving element of Stoneham's original town center, which also included a meeting house and school. It contains about 150 stones, with grave markers dating from 1728 to 1850. The stones were carved with motifs that were fairly typical of the period including urns, willows, cherubs, and winged death heads.[2]

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Old Burying Ground". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-25.