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

Porter's Burial Ground

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024

1. Porter's Burial Ground Marker

Inscription. Originally known as Porter's Burial Ground, this land has been a cemetery since the mid-18th century. Veterans of the French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and Spanish- American War are among those interred here. Two captains who commanded at the Lexington alarm of 1775, Jeremiah Page and Edmund Putnam, and one man wounded in that battle, Nathan Putnam, rest here. The 1902 three-inch field gun was dedicated in 1938 as a memorial to Danvers' Spanish-American War veterans.

Town of Danvers formerly Salem Village,
scene of the Witchcraft Delusion of 1692

Erected by Town of Danvers, MA.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 42° 33.84′ N, 70° 56.073′ W. Marker is in Danvers, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on High Street (Massachusetts Route 35) south of Park Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 High St, Danvers MA 01923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore,

in Greater Boston,

and in the Merrimack Valley.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Commemoration of Arnold's Expedition to Quebec (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anne L. Page

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Plains (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rebecca Nurse Homestead (approx. 0.8 miles away); Danversport (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Israel Hutchinson's Home / Israel Hutchinson (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Endecott Pear Tree (approx. 1.1 miles away); Salem Village Witchcraft Victims’ Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danvers.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Endecott Pear Tree (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Porter's Burial Ground. Find a Grave entry on the historic cemetery, also known as High Street Cemetery. (Submitted on November 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Porter's Burial Ground, Danvers, Massachusetts. Blog post with several photographs of the cemetery. (George Parks, "Pillars & Foundations" blog, Feb. 9, 2020) (Submitted on November 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 1, 2024

2. Porter's Burial Ground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.