Somersworth in Strafford County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Forest Glade Cemetery
Photographed by Kevin Klasman, July 7, 2024
1. Forest Glade Cemetary Marker
When Rollinsford split from Somersworth In 1849, Somersworth had to establish a new public. nonsectarian burial ground. A site near the geographic center of the city was purchased and Forest Glade Cemetery was established in 1851. The picturesque setting. Gothic chapel, winding pathways. mature trees, and ornate gravestones and monuments make it a notable example of the rural cemetery movement popularized in the 19th century. As an active cemetery. It contains the graves of residents of all walks of life. ranging from ordinary citizens to prominent Industrialists and civic leaders.
Erected 2023 by State of New Hampshire. (Marker Number 287.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 43° 15.263′ N, 70° 52.975′ W. Marker is in Somersworth, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. It is at the intersection of Maple Street and Tates Brook Road, on the right when traveling south on Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 163 Maple Street, Somersworth NH 03878, United States
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Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Berwick Maine War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maine); Rollinsford Civil War Soldiers Monument (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dover NH WWI Parent Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Dover NH WW I Dobbins Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Merchants National Bank (approx. 3.9 miles away); Drouin WWI Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); The New Depot on Third Street (approx. 3.9 miles away); The American House Hotel (approx. 3.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Forest Glade Cemetery (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 13, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2024, by Kevin Klasman of Nashua, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 33 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Kevin Klasman of Nashua, New Hampshire. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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