Old Burying Ground (Brookline, Massachusetts)
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| Established | 1717 |
| Location | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°19′39″N 71°07′41″W / 42.327512°N 71.127991°W |
| Size | 1.54 acres |
| Number of interments | 1209 |
| Find a Grave | Walnut Street Cemetery |
| The Political Graveyard | Walnut Street Cemetery |
The Old Burying Ground, also known as Walnut Street Cemetery, was the first cemetery established in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1717. It was the town's only cemetery for 140 years until the establishment of the Holyhood Cemetery in 1857, and the Walnut Hills Cemetery in 1875.[1] The cemetery is part of the Green Hill Historic District.
Notable interments
- Francis C. Barlow (1834-1896), Civil War General
- Barnas Sears (1802-1880), President of Brown University
- Zabdiel Boylston (1679-1766), Physician and surgeon
References
- ↑ "Walnut Street Cemetery". Obg.aboutbrookline.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
External links
- Brookline, MA - Official Website Old Burying Ground
- findagrave Walnut Street Cemetery
- Burials and Inscriptions in the Walnut Street Cemetery of Brookline, Massachusetts
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