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

Oak Grove Cemetery

Photographed by Marc Posner, June 13, 2024

1. Oak Grove Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

Oak Grove Cemetery. . Welcome to Oak Grove Cemetery. The Oak Grove Cemetery was founded in 1854 by six local businessman: Benjamin Hough, Jr., Edward Babson, Epes Merchant, Frederick Norwood, Herman Davison, and Eben Stacy. The intention of the founders was to create a place of interment in a beautifully landscaped area, in keeping with the movement of the modern cemetery. The modern cemetery was the precursor to the public garden, or urban park, providing a place for all to enjoy. Oak Grove was designed y landscape architects Robert Morris Copeland and Horace William Shaler Cleveland. , The consecration and initial auction of the burial lots were held in August of 1855. Now comprising 11 acres, the grounds are joined by curving avenues and paths with names like Chestnut, Walnut, Willow, Fern, Moss, and Ivy. , The cornerstone of the cemetery is the Bradford Chapel, a Romanesque memorial of Cape Ann granite erected by provision of the will of businessman George R. Bradford (1828-1902) of Middle Street. The Bradford Memorial was designed by Ezra Phillips of Gloucester, and erected in 1903-1904 by the Pigeon Hill Granite Company of Rockport. Phillips is buried in the cemetery, a short distance away from the chapel. , The cemetery is the final resting place for the six founders, many residents and their families, merchants, professionals, fishermen, and veterans, including: historian John J. Babson; artists Fitz Henry Lane and John Henry Twachtman, philanthropists Addison Gilbert and Samuel Sawyer; opera singer Emma Abbott; baseball great Ralph 'Cy" Perkins; sailor Alfred "Centennial" Johnson and schooner captain Ben Pine. In April of 1975 Oak Grove Cemetery was accepted in the National Register of Historic Places. , Today, a volunteer board of trustees to the proprietors serves as overseers to the cemetery. , Your contributions are welcomed at P.O. Box 798, Gloucester, MA 01930 for the continuous upgrading and maintenance of our cemetery. Thank you, The Board Of Trustees

Welcome to Oak Grove Cemetery The Oak Grove Cemetery was founded in 1854 by six local businessman: Benjamin Hough, Jr., Edward Babson, Epes Merchant, Frederick Norwood, Herman Davison, and Eben Stacy. The intention of the founders was to create a place of interment in a beautifully landscaped area, in keeping with the movement of the modern cemetery. The modern cemetery was the precursor to the public garden, or urban park, providing a place for all to enjoy. Oak Grove was designed y landscape architects Robert Morris Copeland and Horace William Shaler Cleveland.

The consecration and initial auction of the burial lots were held in August of 1855. Now comprising 11 acres, the grounds are joined by curving avenues and paths with names like Chestnut, Walnut, Willow, Fern, Moss, and Ivy.

The cornerstone of the cemetery is the Bradford Chapel, a Romanesque memorial of Cape Ann granite erected by provision of the will of businessman George R. Bradford (1828-1902) of Middle Street. The Bradford Memorial was designed by Ezra Phillips of Gloucester, and erected in 1903-1904 by the Pigeon Hill Granite Company of Rockport.

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Phillips is buried in the cemetery, a short distance away from the chapel.

The cemetery is the final resting place for the six founders, many residents and their families, merchants, professionals, fishermen, and veterans, including: historian John J. Babson; artists Fitz Henry Lane and John Henry Twachtman, philanthropists Addison Gilbert and Samuel Sawyer; opera singer Emma Abbott; baseball great Ralph 'Cy" Perkins; sailor Alfred "Centennial" Johnson and schooner captain Ben Pine. In April of 1975 Oak Grove Cemetery was accepted in the National Register of Historic Places.

Today, a volunteer board of trustees to the proprietors serves as overseers to the cemetery.

Your contributions are welcomed at P.O. Box 798, Gloucester, MA 01930 for the continuous upgrading and maintenance of our cemetery.
Thank you, The Board Of Trustees

Erected by Board of Trustees of Oak Grove Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 42° 37.127′ N, 70° 40.285′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is

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Photographed by Marc Posner, June 13, 2024

2. Oak Grove Cemetery

at the intersection of Washington Street and Centennial Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. Located in front of the Bradford Chapel just inside the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gloucester MA 01930, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Ann,

on the North Shore,

in Greater Boston,

and in the Merrimack Valley.

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 walking distance of this marker: Chester H. Grant Circle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reverend John Rogers (approx. half a mile away); Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (approx. half a mile away); Gloucester Spanish American War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Samuel Sawyer (approx. 0.6 miles away); James Tappan (approx. 0.6 miles away); Salting Fish

Bradford Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Posner, June 13, 2024

3. Bradford Chapel

(approx. 0.6 miles away); Ten Pound Island Lighthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.

Also see . . . Oak Grove Cemetery (Gloucester, Massachusetts) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 14, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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