Beaver Brook Reservation in Waltham in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Metfern Cemetery
Photographed by Marc Posner, June 23, 2020
1. Metfern Cemetery Marker
the Fernald School
Burials from 1947 to 1970 - c. 310 burials
C on the tombstones indicates Catholic Burials (right side of cemetary from Carriage Rd.)
P on the tombstones indicates Protestant burials (left side of cemetary from Carriage Rd.)
Erected by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 42° 23.986′ N, 71° 12.39′ W. Marker is in Waltham, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Beaver Brook Reservation. It is on Carriage Road north of Trapelo Road, on the right when traveling north. Carriage Road is an unpaved road now used as a walking trail within the reservation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waltham MA 02452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater 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, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of the Men of Belmont (approx. 1½ miles away); Grove Hill Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Arlington Reservoir (approx. 1.7 miles away); Watertown (approx. 1.8 miles away); Robbins Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away);
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Photographed by Marc Posner, June 23, 2020
2. Metfern Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, June 23, 2020
3. Gravestones in Metfern Cemetery
Photographed by Marc Posner, June 23, 2020
4. Protestant Gravestone
Photographed by Marc Posner, June 23, 2020
5. Catholic Gravestone
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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