North End in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
Freedom Trail
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
1. Copp’s Hill Burying Ground Marker
Inscription.
Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. Freedom Trail. Stroll round among the graves . . . lean on the free stone slab which lies over the bones of the Mathers . . . read the epitaph of stout William Clark, ‘Despiser of Sorry Persons and little Action’ . . . stand by the stone grave of sturdy Daniel Malcolm and look upon the splintered slab that tells the old rebel’s story., Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, the Professor at the Breakfast Table, 1859.
Stroll round among the graves . . . lean on the free stone slab which lies over the bones of the Mathers . . . read the epitaph of stout William Clark, ‘Despiser of Sorry Persons and little Action’ . . . stand by the stone grave of sturdy Daniel Malcolm and look upon the splintered slab that tells the old rebel’s story.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, the Professor at the Breakfast Table, 1859.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 42° 22.029′ N, 71° 3.369′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in North End. Marker is at the intersection of Hull Street and Hull St Pl, on the left when traveling east on Hull Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Take a tour of the markers found in Copp’s Hill Burying Ground.
Also see . . . Copp's Hill Burying Ground. Details of the Freedom Trail from the City of Boston website. (Submitted on April 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
2. Marker on Boston's Freedom Trail
Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is one of the sites along Boston's Freedom Trail. It is located in Boston's North End.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
3. Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
This cemetery, established in 1659, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
4. Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
During the American Revolution, British soldiers camped among these graves. During the Battle of Bunker Hill, they fired shells towards Charleston from this area.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 21, 2017
5. Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, National Register of Historic Places
Historic Burying Grounds Initiative
Copp’s Hill
Burying Ground
Established
1659
National Register of Historic Places
Visitors please take notice
No gravestone rubbing.
Do not sit or lean on tombs or gravestones.
No alcoholic beverages
No dogs allowed.
This burying ground is a place of honor and history.
The condition of the gravestones is the result of time and the effects of weathering.
Preserve this site for future generations by treating it with respect.
This site is open during daylight hours.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,590 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on March 24, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.