Old Burying Ground | |
Location | Pleasant and William Sts., Stoneham, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°28′53″N 71°5′48″W / 42.48139°N 71.09667°W |
Built | 1728 |
MPS | Stoneham MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 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 450 stones and fragments, with grave markers dating from 1728 to 1924. [2] The stones were carved with motifs that were fairly typical of the period including urns, willows, cherubs, and winged death heads. [3]
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]
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