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. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gravestone Art: Skulls, Wings, and Other Symbols (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Copp's Hill Burying Ground (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Copp’s Hill Burying Ground (a few steps from this marker); Copp’s Hill and the American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); From Colonial Burying Ground to Victorian Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Unusual Gravestones (within shouting distance of this marker); Tombs and Monuments (within shouting distance of this marker); Seventeenth Century Copp’s Hill (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

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.)

Marker on Boston's Freedom Trail image. Click for full size.

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.

Copp’s Hill Burying Ground image. Click for full size.

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.

Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, National Register of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

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 2,337 times since then and 118 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.