Andover in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Chapel Cemetery

Photographed By Marc Posner, May 26, 2019

1. The Chapel Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established in 1820, this small burial ground is the final resting place of students, staff, faculty, trustees, and their families, of Phillips Academy (1778), the Andover Theological Seminary (1807), and Abbot Academy (1829). Here lie seven Phillips Academy heads of school and Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Erected by Phillips Academy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 42° 36.89′ N, 71° 5.651′ W. Marker is in Andover, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Marker can be reached from Douglass Lane north of Mortimer Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andover MA 01810, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Woodbridge and Jenkins Family Cemetery (here, next to this marker); First Town Meeting (approx. 4.7 miles away); Boxford Korea and Vietnam Service Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Reading (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Old Parker Tavern - 1680 (approx. 6½ miles away); Boxford Spanish American War Memorial

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(approx. 6.6 miles away); Col. Thomas Knowlton (approx. 6.6 miles away); Boxford Remembers the World War (approx. 6.6 miles away).

Harriet Beecher Stowe grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marc Posner, May 26, 2019

2. Harriet Beecher Stowe grave

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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