Marblehead in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Old Burial Hill
1630 - 1930
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 27, 2010
1. Old Burial Hill Marker
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1638.
Location. 42° 30.62′ N, 70° 50.748′ W. Marker is in Marblehead, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Orne Street and Pond Street, on the left when traveling north on Orne Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marblehead MA 01945, 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 walking distance of this marker: Bailey's Head (within shouting distance of this marker); Agnes Surriage Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Sewall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome - You Are Entering Fort Sewall (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Sewall Site Plan (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named
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Also see . . .
1. Old Burial Hill, Marblehead. (Submitted on October 5, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on May 21, 2011, by Russell Chaffee Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 27, 2010
2. Old Burial Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,373 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
