Charlestown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Phipps Street Burying Ground
Photographed By Marc Posner, September 25, 2020
1. Phipps Street Burying Ground Marker
This was Charlestown's first cemetery, established about 1630. Local lore has it that the irregular layout corresponded to a map of the town. Many of the stones feature the art of the "Charlestown carver"," an anonymous stonecutter working in the 1660's who developed an important regional style continued by generations of the Lamson family. As the town cemetery, the tombs represent people of every class and situation, from Nathaniel Gorham, president of the Continental Congress (buried in an unmarked grave) to Prince Bradstreet, "an honest man of color."
Erected by The Bostonian Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1630.
Location. 42° 22.598′ N, 71° 4.04′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. Marker is at the intersection of Phipps Street and Lawrence Street when traveling south on Phipps Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlestown MA 02129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charlestown Landing No. 1 (approx. ¼ mile away); United States Gate (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bunker Hill Burying Ground
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Also see . . .
1. Phipps Street Burying Ground – City of Boston. (Submitted on April 16, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Phipps Street Burying Ground (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 16, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Marc Posner, September 25, 2020
2. Phipps Street Burying Ground
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
