Spring Hill in Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Milk Row Cemetery

Photographed by Marc Posner, July 7, 2024

1. Milk Row Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This is the oldest burial site in Somerville, established on privately owned land in 1804. It was taken over by the City in 1892. The grounds contain a significant Civil War Soldiers Monument (1863), and tombs and graves of prominent citizens of Somerville. It was designated as a Local Historic District in 1985 and listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1988. For more information and opening dates, visit www.somervillema.gov/historicpreservation.

Restored in part by the residents of Somerville through the Community Preservation Act.

Erected by City of Somerville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 42° 22.913′ N, 71° 6.118′ W. Marker is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Spring Hill. It is at the intersection of Somerville Avenue and School Street, on the right when traveling east on Somerville Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 439 Somerville Ave, Somerville MA 02143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically 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 walking distance of this marker: Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Quincy Street Open Space (about 400 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); A Moment In Time (about 600 feet away); John Nunziato Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nunziato Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Richmond (approx. ¼ mile away); Duck Village (approx. ¼ mile away); The Somerville Home (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.

Also see . . . OSPCD - Historic Preservation. City of Somerville (Submitted on September 19, 2024.)

Photographed by Marc Posner, July 7, 2024

2. Milk Row Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.