Rowley in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Rowley Burial Ground
1630 - 1930
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1639.
Location. 42° 42.867′ N, 70° 52.828′ W. Marker is in Rowley, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Marker is on Main Street (Alternate Massachusetts Route 1), on the right when traveling north. This marker is located on the main road right in front of the burial ground itself which is immediately before the Rowley Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 Main Street, Rowley MA 01969, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Maximilian and Joseph Jewett (within shouting distance of this marker); Rowley Massachusetts World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Rowley Massachusetts Korean War Honor Roll Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rowley Massachusetts Viet Nam Honor Roll Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rowley Massachusetts Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rowley Massachusetts World War I Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Rowley Massachusetts Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Fulling Mill (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rowley.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Rowley Burial Ground
Also see . . . Historical Markers Erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission (1930. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on October 7, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Additional keywords. Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission
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