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Cemeteries
Boston's three active, garden-style cemeteries and sixteen historic burying grounds dating back to 1630 tell many stories about our cultural heritage.
Bennington Street Burying Ground
East Boston
Founded in 1838, Bennington Street's physical layout and gravemarkers reflect the growth and diversity that has...
Bunker Hill Burying Ground
Charlestown
Bunker Hill is Charlestown's second municipal burial place (the first was established on Phipps Street in 1630).
Central Burying Ground
Downtown
Dating from 1756, Central Burying Ground is located on Boston Common on Boylston Street near Tremont Street.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Copp's Hill is the final resting place of over 10,000 people.
Dorchester North Burying Ground
Dorchester
The Dorchester North Burying Ground is Dorchester's earliest remaining landmark.
Dorchester South Burying Ground
Dorchester
The founding of the cemetery in 1814 occurred on the eve of the Rural Cemetery Movement.
Eliot Burying Ground
Roxbury
Eliot Burying Ground is the oldest burying ground in Roxbury.
Evergreen Cemetery
Brighton
Adjacent to Chestnut Hill Reservoir and Boston College, this 19.66-acre historic cemetery was consecrated in 1850.
Fairview Cemetery
Hyde Park
Fairview Cemetery began serving Hyde Park as a burial ground in 1893.
Granary Burying Ground
Downtown
The Granary Burying Ground, located at 120 Tremont Street in downtown Boston, is the city's third oldest cemetery.
Hawes/Union Burying Ground
South Boston
This South Boston site combines two adjacent graveyards: Hawes Burying Ground and Union Cemetery.
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Downtown
King's Chapel was founded in 1630 at the time of the settlement of Boston.
Market Street Burying Ground
Brighton
The origins of the Market Street Burying Ground are closely linked to the founding of the town of Brighton.
Mount Hope Cemetery
Mattapan
In 1857, the City of Boston purchased Mount Hope Cemetery.
Phipps Street Burying Ground
Charlestown
The Phipps Street Burying Ground is one Boston's seven 17th-century burying grounds.
South End Burying Ground
South End
When the South End Burying Ground was opened in 1810, it was located on the narrow strip of marshland, Roxbury Neck...
Walter Street Burying Ground
Roslindale
Now called the Walter Street Burying Ground, this site is located on what is today known as Peters Hill.
Westerly Burying Ground
West Roxbury
In 1683, the town selectmen voted to establish a local burying place, now known as Westerly Burying Ground.
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