Exeter in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Second Burial Ground

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 4, 2016

1. Second Burial Ground Marker

Inscription. Second Burial Ground Est. late 1600's Here is the last resting place of some of Exeter's early settlers. Samuel Dudley, respected minister who led Exeter's residents for 33 years. Nathaniel Ladd and family, influential community members, built the Ladd Gilman House, Capt. Jonathan Thing and family, respected community leaders. Other early residents, may they all rest in peace.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era.

Location. 42° 58.967′ N, 70° 57.118′ W. Marker is in Exeter, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It can be reached from Newfields Road. Post is at the end of a fairly new footpath with a small burial ground behind it. Very near the Exeter Gas Works Marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Exeter NH 03833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. 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: Exeter NH Exeter Gas Works (here, next to this marker); Exeter (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ladd-Gilman House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Powder House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Powder House (approx. ¼ mile away); Abraham Lincoln Speaks in New Hampshire

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Exeter Town House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Exeter NH War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Exeter.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 70 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 4, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.