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By Brandon D Cross, October 2, 2021
102nd Field Artillery Veterans Memorial
1 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — 102nd Field Artillery Veterans Memorial
Near Memorial Circle at Bennington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated in memory of all the officers and enlisted men of the 102nd Field Artillery who served in WWI and WWII Erected by Second Corps Cadets Veteran Assoc., Inc. Organized 1785 Map (db m184215) WM
2 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — 14th Air Force ~ Flying TigersMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Dedicated to those who served and to the Bravest of Men who made the Supreme Sacrifice to preserve the American way of life. 14th Air Force ~ Flying Tigers China - WW II Map (db m183704) WM
3 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — 25th Infantry DivisionMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
25th Infantry Division “Tropic Lightning “ Served Their Country Faithfully WWII • Korea • Vietnam Map (db m184075) WM
4 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — 26th Yankee Division Veterans MemorialMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
. . . Map (db m184063) WM
5 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — 328th Combat Team, 26th Infantry DivisionMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
328th Combat Team 26th Infantry Division World War II Map (db m184048) WM
6 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Address by President LincolnAt the Dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery — November 19, 1863 —
Near Connery Avenue, 0.8 miles east of Massachusetts Route 28.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that . . . Map (db m136466) HM
7 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — American Legion Auxiliary LadiesMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Memorial Circle at Bennington Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m184261) WM
8 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — AMVETS Department of Massachusetts Veterans MemorialMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
In Memory Of All Departed Sad Sacks AMVETS Department of Massachusetts Dedicated 1999 Map (db m183797) WM
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9 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Combat Infantrymen’s AssociationMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Combat Infantrymen’s Association New England Regiment 2003Map (db m183741) WM
10 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — H.C. Richard David De WertMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Medal of Honor H.C. Richard David De Wert Killed in Action 5 April ‘51 Map (db m183662) WM
11 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Jewish War Veterans of the United StatesMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Peace and Honor To All Our Comrades Jewish War Veterans of the United States Department of Massachusetts Map (db m184054) WM
12 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Lest We ForgetMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Lest We Forget Dedicated To Voyageurs Who Passed This Way Grand Voiture Du Massachusetts 1987 Map (db m183698) WM
13 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Massachusetts Knights of Columbus Veterans MemorialMassachusetts National Cemetery
On Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd on Connery Avenue.
Dedicated To Our Brother Knights Who Served Our Country In Peace and War Lest We Forget Massachusetts Knights of Columbus May 25, 2003 Map (db m183781) WM
14 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Massachusetts Reserve Officers Association Veterans MemorialMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Massachusetts Reserve Officers Association of the United States Department of Massachusetts Cape Cod Chapter Reserve Officers Association, Ladies Clubs, Cape Cod Club In Honor of Reserve Officers of the United . . . Map (db m183975) WM
15 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Massachusetts World War One VeteransMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
In Memory of Massachusetts World War One Veterans “In Flanders Fields” By John McRae In Flanders fields The poppies blow Row on row That mark our place; And in the sky The larks still bravely . . . Map (db m184045) WM
16 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Memorial WalkwayMassachusetts National Cemetery — Dedicated May 29, 2016 —
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Boulevard.
"A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers." President John F. Kennedy Map (db m183323) WM
17 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Special Forces Veterans MemorialMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Chapter 54 Special Forces Association De Oppresso Liber U.S. Army Map (db m231545) WM
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18 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — The Ultimate SacrificeMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
In Honor Of Those Who Gave The Ultimate Sacrifice In Service To The United States Of America And The Families They Left Behind. The Sacrifice Will Not Be Forgotten. Map (db m184343) WM
19 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Division
Near Memorial Circle at Bennington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
In Remembrance Of All Our Comrades New England Chapter 3rd Div. United States Marine Corps Bougainville • Guam Iwo Jima • Vietnam Map (db m183530) WM
20 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — United States Navy Cruiser Sailors AssociationMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Dedicated to the men and women who served on U.S. Cruisers, and to the many who are still on station, for they made the supreme sacrifice for God and country. May they never be forgotten. Massachusetts Chapter May 2004Map (db m183327) WM
21 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Chatham — Sailors Memorial
On Main Street at Sea Acre Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Here lie the remains of the unknown sailors who lost their lives in the shipwrecks off the coast of ChathamMap (db m234499) HM
22 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Eastham — Bridge Road Cemetery
On Bridge Road south of Homestead Road, on the right when traveling south.
This is the site of the Third Congregational Church. "The Old South Meetinghouse, Time Worn and Gray, That Stood Fronting East, by the King's Highway That Goeth To Billingsgate," so runs the phrase in quaint old records of olden days.     Herman . . . Map (db m244044) HM
23 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Eastham — Cove Burying Ground
On Massachusetts Route 6 at Hay Road on State Route 6.
This is the site of the original Congregational Church in Eastham and in this churchyard are the marked graves of three Mayflower passengers. Lt. Joseph Rogers 1608-1678 Constance Hopkins 1605-1677 Giles Hopkins 1607-1690 The successive . . . Map (db m244137) HM
24 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Sandwich — Edmund Freeman Saddle & Pillion Burial Ground
On Wilson Road.
Edmond Freeman Born in England 1590 Died in Sandwich 1682 A Founder of the Town of Sandwich in 1637 Assistant to Governor Bradford 1640 - 1647Map (db m120748) HM
25 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, West Barnstable — The Mortal Remains of Capt. John Percival
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) at Meetinghouse Way (Massachusetts Route 149), on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
In this Cemetery Lie The Mortal Remains of Capt. John Percival Known As 'Mad Jack' Born Apr. 3, 1779 Died Sept. 17, 1862 In Command of 'Old Ironsides' On 52,279 Mile Voyage Around the World 1844 — 1846 Barnstable . . . Map (db m190412) HM
26 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, West Dennis — Old South Dennis CemeteryAncient Cemetery
On Main Street north of Highbank Road, on the left when traveling north.
Ancient Cemetery Seventeenth Century Burial Ground For the First English Settlers of The South Side of This Town, Near The Site of a Pre-Historic Native American Burial GroundMap (db m158348) HM
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27 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Adams — Civil War Memorial
Erected by George E. Sayles Post No 126 and Womans Relief Corps No 160 of Adams Mass, in loving remembrance of Our Soldiers who sleep in unknown graves 1861 — 1865Map (db m118613) WM
28 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Adams — East Hoosuck Society of Friends Revolutionary War Patriots
In Memory of those members and associates of the East Hoosuck Society of Friends who, laying aside their religious scruples, took up arms, in the War for Independence in defense of their homes and liberties. In the Friends Burial . . . Map (db m118632) WM
29 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Adams — Friends Meeting House
Built in 1782 by Quakers who had settled Adams (then East Hoosuc) from Smithfield, R. I. and Dartmouth, Mass. in 1769. Coming together from the farms in this valley, the Friends worshipped here for sixty years before the meeting was laid down upon . . . Map (db m118616) HM
30 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Adams — Maple Street CemeteryWelcome
On Maple Street west of Forest Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Established c. 1767 Adams' first public burial ground Begun by the Adams Friends Designed in 1869 by Charles F. Sayles, an East Chester native Resting place of Adams laborers civic leaders and industrialists Listed on the National . . . Map (db m118615) HM
31 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Cheshire — Berkshire County Patriots
On North Street (Massachusetts Route 8) 0.2 miles north of Mountain Road/Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
This bas-relief, the original of which was erected on Bennington Battlefield on Walloomsac Heights in the State of New York by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was dedicated by Eugene Bucklin Bowen to the memory of the six hundred and more . . . Map (db m118586) HM WM
32 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Dalton — 290 — East Main Street Cemetery
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 8) at Jennings Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
East Main Street Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m224562) HM
33 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Dalton — 289 — Main Street Cemetery
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 8) east of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Main Street Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m224563) HM
34 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Great Barrington — A Contribution that No Other Race Can MakeW.E.B. Du Bois National Historic Site
Near South Egremont Road (Massachusetts Route 23/41) 0.1 miles south of Egremont Plain Road (Massachusetts Route 71), on the right when traveling south.
”We believe that the Negro people as a race have a contribution to make to civilization and humanity that no other race can make.” —W.E.B. Du Bois, “The Conservation of Races,” 1897 Du Bois travelled widely in Europe, Asia, and . . . Map (db m194759) HM
35 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Great Barrington — I Have A Sentimental Desire to Keep this PlaceW.E.B. Du Bois National Historic Site
Near South Egremont Road (Massachusetts Route 23/41) 0.1 miles south of Egremont Plain Road (Massachusetts Route 71), on the right when traveling south.
You are entering the House of the Black Burghardts, as Du Bois called his grandparents' home, the place where he had lived as a child. Du Bois maintained a strong attachment to Great Barrington his entire life, and returned frequently to visit. . . . Map (db m194402) HM
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36 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Williamstown — Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to all Veterans through peace or war. Their memories will never die.Map (db m118706) WM
37 Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Williamstown — War and Veterans MemorialFor God and Country
To the memory of the men of Williamstown who gave their lives for their country in the World War Francis Aubin, Cornay, France, October 20th, 1918 George W. Bryant, At Sea, February 23rd, 1919 Frederick A. Busby, Argonne Forest, France, . . . Map (db m118707) WM
38 Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleboro — Memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers
Near Park Street (U.S. 123).
To Perpetuate the memory of the Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in this Old Kirk Yard William Balcom • Jacob Balkom • Hezekiah Bishop • Zephanian Bishop • Zephanian Bishop Jr • Daniel Blanding • Noah Blanding • Darius Briggs • . . . Map (db m57933) HM
39 Massachusetts, Bristol County, Attleboro — Solomon Family Burial Ground
On Solomon St at Rondi Lee Terr., on the left when traveling north on Solomon St.
The family of Dr. James M. Solomon is buried here. An obelisk, where the names of the family members are listed, is in the burial yard. The earliest known burial was 1836. Dr. Solomon was the founder of Solomon Sanitarium which was located at the . . . Map (db m85875) HM
40 Massachusetts, Bristol County, Norton — First Burial Ground
On Bay Road close to Turkey Farm Road, on the right when traveling north.
The First Burial Ground is the presumed buying place of Norton's pioneer settler's. William Witherell, who died in September 1691, is buried in the West end of the burial ground. When the land was passed to Nathaniel Witherell by his father,the . . . Map (db m52379) HM
41 Massachusetts, Bristol County, Norton — Norton Common Burial Ground
On Olympia Street, on the left when traveling north.
The land which comprises this cemetery dates back to June 1702, and is the original town common. Originally called "The Common," this land consisting of approximately five acres, is the first land set apart for common use in Norton. Situated on the . . . Map (db m56462) HM
42 Massachusetts, Dukes County, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard — The Marine Hospital Cemetery
On Bridle Path Road north of Carroll's Way, on the left when traveling north.
The Marine Hospital Cemetery This cemetery was established in 1879 for burial of seafarers who perished at sea or who died at the Marine Hospital after being injured or becoming ill onboard ships calling at Martha's Vineyard. Most of the . . . Map (db m155774) HM
43 Massachusetts, Essex County, Andover — The Chapel Cemetery
Near Douglass Lane north of Mortimer Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Established in 1820, this small burial ground is the final resting place of students, staff, faculty, trustees, and their families, of Phillips Academy (1778), the Andover Theological Seminary (1807), and Abbot Academy (1829). Here lie seven . . . Map (db m243106) HM
44 Massachusetts, Essex County, Andover — Woodbridge and Jenkins Family CemeteryAndover, Massachusetts — National Register of Historic Places —
Near Douglass Lane north of Mortimer Drive, on the left when traveling north.
This cemetery is the family burial ground for the Woodbridge and Jenkins families. The burial ground and adjacent historic 1765 Benjamin Jenkins' farmstead date from the late 18th century colonial period. Colonel Benjamin Jenkins was a . . . Map (db m243104) HM
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45 Massachusetts, Essex County, Ipswich — Masconomet Sagamore of the Agawams
Near Sagamore Hill, on the right when traveling east.
Traditional Grave Site Indians of Agawam Masconomet Sagamore of the Agawams Died March 6 1658Map (db m37259) HM
46 Massachusetts, Essex County, Marblehead — Old Burial Hill1630 - 1930
On Orne Street at Pond Street, on the left when traveling north on Orne Street.
Established in 1638, one of the oldest graveyards in New England. Site of first meetinghouse. Six hundred Revolutionary heroes and several early pastors were interred at the top of the hill.Map (db m48005) HM
47 Massachusetts, Essex County, Rockport — Old First Parish Burying Ground1630 - 1930
On Beach Street, on the right when traveling south.
Original plot given by the first settler, Richard Tarr, who was buried here in 1732. Here lie most of the early settlers and many of the officers and soldiers of the French and Indian, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars.Map (db m48841) HM
48 Massachusetts, Essex County, Rowley — Maximilian and Joseph Jewett
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 1A) south of Summer Street, on the right when traveling north.
Near this spot, their graves unmarked, lie buried Maximilian and Joseph Jewett sons of Edward and Mary (Taylor) Jewett of Bradford England They came over in 1638 in the Company led by Rev. Ezekiel Rogers which settled the . . . Map (db m115313) HM
49 Massachusetts, Essex County, Rowley — Rowley Burial Ground1630 - 1930
On Main Street (Alternate Massachusetts Route 1), on the right when traveling north.
The burial ground set apart at the settlement of the town of Rowley in 1639. Here are buried Ezekiel Rogers, Samuel Phillips, Samuel Shepard, Edward Payson and Jedediah Jewett, the earliest ministers of the town, and nearly all the original . . . Map (db m115314) HM
50 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — Almshouse Burial Ground Memorial
On Szetela Lane west of Settlers Way, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of those who lived and labored at the almshouses and hospitals on this land, and in honor of those known and unknown who are quietly resting here in unmarked graves.Map (db m233301) HM
51 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — Arthur Forrester Devereux
Near Broad Street at Winthrop Street, on the right when traveling east.
Born in Salem Mass., March 1836. Died February 14th 1906 Captain Salem Light Infantry 1859 Entered the service of the United States as its captain. The company being known as the "Salem Zouaves" April 18th 1861 Lieut. Colonel 19th Mass. . . . Map (db m220808) HM WM
52 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — Brigadier General Frederick West Lander"Bravest of the Brave"
Near Summer Streeet at Mt Vernon Street, on the left when traveling north.
Born in Salem, Massachusetts on December 17, 1821 An accomplished Soldier, Poet, Explorer, and Engineer who surveyed and completed the famed Lander Trail and scouted the central route for the Union Pacific Railroad across the West. . . . Map (db m223344) HM WM
53 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — Burial Groundc. 1655
On Broad Street at Winthrop Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street.
Notable Internees: George Corwin, Jr. d. 1696 High Sheriff during Salem Witch Trials Jonathan Corwin d. 1718 Salem Witch Trial Judge Capt. John Felt d. 1796 Played key role in Leslie's Retreat Jonathan Haraden d. 1803 Legendary . . . Map (db m223343) HM
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54 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — Charter Street CemeteryEstablished 1637
On Charter Street, on the right when traveling east.
National Register Of Historic Places This historic burying ground is a place of honor and history. Gravestones & tombs are fragile and their condition is the result of time & the effects of weathering. Preserve this site for future generations . . . Map (db m220841) HM
55 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — Friends CemeteryEstablished 1718
On Essex Street just east of North Pine Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Friends Burying Ground is Salem's third oldest and smallest cemetery. Its earliest existing gravestone is dated 1702 for Cestofor Foster. Members of the locally well-known Southwick family are also buried here. On this site in 1718 the Religious . . . Map (db m197170) HM
56 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — Graves of Greatest Historical Intrest
On Charter Street, on the right when traveling east.
Tomb • Tomb • Jonathan Ward Lib'N Harvard College • Nathaniel Silsbee • Mary Corry First Wife Of Ciles Corry Of Witchcrait Times 1684 • Mary Cromwell 1683 • Doraty Cromwell The Oldest Stone 1673 • 1781 Benjamin . . . Map (db m220842) HM
57 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — Saint Peter's Episcopal ChurchSalem, Massachusetts — Founded 1733 —
On St Peter Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first congregation of the Church of England gathered in Salem in 1626. Driven underground by the puritans, it re-emerged in 1733 as Saint Peter's Parish, built on land given by Philip English, one of the accused Salem witches. Just before the . . . Map (db m47989) HM
58 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — The Burying Point1637 — The Oldest Burying Ground in the City of Salem —
On Charter Street, 0.1 miles west of Hawthorne Boulevard (Massachusetts Route 1A), on the right when traveling east.
Here are buried Capt. Richard More Mayflower Passenger · Justice John Hathorne of the Witchcraft Court · Samuel McIntire Architect · Gov. Simon Bradstreet · Chief Justice Benjamin Lynde · Rev. John HigginsonMap (db m51923) HM
59 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — The Burying Point1637
On Charter Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
The Oldest Burying Ground In The City Of Salem Here Are Buried Capt. Richard More Mayflower Passenger Justice John Hathorne Of The Witchcraft Court Samuel McIntire Architect Gov. Simon Bradstreet Chief Justice Benjamin Lynde Rev. . . . Map (db m220840) HM
60 Massachusetts, Essex County, Salem — This Ground
On Charter Street east of Central Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
This Ground the first place set apart in Salem for the burial of the dead, and, since 1637, known as The Burying Point. Contains the graves of Governor Bradstreet, Chief Justice Lynde, and others whose virtues, honors, courage, . . . Map (db m220590) HM
61 Massachusetts, Hampden County, Agawam — Massachusetts Veterans Memorial CemeteryAgawam
Near Main Street at River Road, on the right when traveling south.
Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery Agawam, Massachusetts Dedication May 21, 2001 The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is dedicated to the Commonwealth’s Veterans and their families, as a lasting memorial and final resting . . . Map (db m111242) WM
62 Massachusetts, Hampden County, West Springfield — Park Street Cemetery
On Park Street at Lathrop Street, on the right when traveling west on Park Street.
. . . Map (db m195168) HM
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63 Massachusetts, Hampshire County, Northampton — 152 — Pomeroy TerraceHistoric District
On Bridge Street (Massachusetts Route 9) at Pomeroy Terrace, on the left when traveling west on Bridge Street.
Pomeroy Terrace Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m194970) HM
64 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Cambridge — Old Burying Ground
On Massachusetts Avenue at Garden Street, on the right when traveling south on Massachusetts Avenue.
Burial place of early settlers Tory landowners and slaves Soldiers · Presidents of Harvard and prominent men of Cambridge 1635Map (db m176995) HM
65 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Cambridge, West Cambridge — Revolutionary War Memorial
On Garden Street west of Massachusetts Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2A), on the right when traveling east.
Erected by the City A.D. 1876, to the memory of John Hicks, William Marcy, Moses Richardson, buried here. Jason Russel, Jabez Wyman, Jason Winship, buried in vicinity. Men of Cambridge who fell in defence of liberty of the people April 9, . . . Map (db m215344) WM
66 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord — British Soldier
On Monument Street (Massachusetts Route 62), on the right when traveling north.
19 April 1775 Near this site was buried a British soldier of the 4th the King’s Own Regt. of Foot fatally wounded at North BridgeMap (db m18168) HM
67 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord — Ephriam Wales Bull
Near Bedford Street at Court Lane, on the right when traveling west.
The originator of the Concord grape. Born in Boston Mar-4-1806. Died in Concord Sept-26-1895. He sowed others reapedMap (db m244980) HM
68 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord — Grave of British Soldiers
On Monument Street, on the left when traveling north.
They came three thousand miles and died to keep the past upon its throne. Unheard beyond the ocean tide, their English mother made her moan. April 19, 1775Map (db m18022) HM
69 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord — On this Hill
On Monument Sq (Massachusetts Route 62) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Monument Sq.
On this Hill the Settlers of Concord built their Meeting House near which they were buried. On the southern slope of the ridge were their Dwellings during the first winter. Below it they laid out their first Road and on the summit stood the Liberty . . . Map (db m18556) HM
70 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, East Lexington — Robbins Cemetery
On Massachusetts Ave. (Massachusetts Route 4) at Hillside Ave., on the right when traveling west on Massachusetts Ave..
Originally part of the Samuel Winship farm, this land was deeded by his son in 1784 as a cemetery for the Robbins, Winship, Buckman, Bowman and other Lexington families. Stephen Robbins and his son Eli, who are buried here, operated a fur dressing . . . Map (db m19193) HM
71 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Framingham — Old Burying Ground CemeteryEst. 1698
On Main Street east of Curve Steet, on the left when traveling east.
Within these walls are the final resting places of eighty-nine Veterans of the Revolutionary War. Among these are the following Framingham Minutemen and Miltiamen who marched to Concord on April 19, 1775: Joseph Bennett · Matthias Bent · . . . Map (db m244674) HM WM
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72 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Framingham — Our Soldiers' Lot
On Grove Street south of Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90), on the right when traveling north.
This tablet in honor of John Nixon Captain of Minute Men at Concord Colonel at Bunker Hill Brigadier General at Governor's Island and Saratoga On Council of War with Washington Born Framingham March 1, 1727 Died Middlebury, Vt. . . . Map (db m122601) WM
73 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Lowell — Lowell Cemetery
Near Lawrence Street north of Billerica Street, on the right when traveling north.
Established 1841. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places 1998.Map (db m244971) HM
74 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Medford, Medford Square — Captain Isaac Hall
Near Salem Street at River Street, on the left when traveling west.
In Commemoration of Captain Isaac Hall 1739 - 1789 Commander Medford Minute Men Lexington - Concord alarm April 19, 1775 A businessman and resident of Medford. Presented on January 24, 1977 Medford Company of Minutemen . . . Map (db m245266) HM WM
75 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Medford, Medford Square — Cemetery for the Enslaved
Near River Street just south of Salem Street when traveling south.
"In the south-west corner of that ground the slaves were buried." (History of the Town of Medford 1855)
Today and always we honor the enslaved people buried here and elsewhere in unmarked graves.Map (db m245278) HM
76 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Medford, Medford Square — Salem Street Burying Ground
On River Street south of Salem St, on the left when traveling south.
This property, which is listed in the State and National Register of Historic Places, has received a matching grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth . . . Map (db m245265) HM
77 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Newton — Civil War Soldiers Monument
On Walnut Street at Elm Street on Walnut Street.
In memoriam perpetuam, 1864 Pro patria mortui sunt (“they have died for their country”)Map (db m84921) WM
78 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Newton — East Parish Burying Ground
On Centre Street at Cotton Street, on the right when traveling north on Centre Street.
This property, which is listed on the National Register of Historical Places, has received a matching grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth, William . . . Map (db m244808) HM
79 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Waltham, Beaver Brook Reservation — Metfern Cemetery
On Carriage Road north of Trapelo Road, on the right when traveling north.
Served Metropolitan State Hospital and the Fernald School Burials from 1947 to 1970 - c. 310 burials C on the tombstones indicates Catholic Burials (right side of cemetary from Carriage Rd.) P on the tombstones indicates Protestant . . . Map (db m244496) HM
80 Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Waltham, Warrendale — Grove Hill Cemetery
On Main Street (U.S. 20) east of Massasoit Street, on the right when traveling east.
Grove Hill Cemetery is the resting place for the family gravesite of Congressman, Mass. Governor, and Civil War General Nathaniel P. Banks. The Hiram and Gardner Banks Family gravesites are nearby. There are also more than 100 other Civil War . . . Map (db m244983) HM
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81 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Centre Burial Ground
On Central Street (Massachusetts Route 140), on the left when traveling north.
In 1783, Nehemiah Carpenter, Samuel Baker and Jeremiah Hartshorn conveyed to the selectmen and their successors in office forever four acres of land on which the meeting house had been built for use as a town common. Mr. Carpenter also gave one . . . Map (db m55878) HM
82 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — Foxborough State Hospital Cemetery
On Cross Street, on the right when traveling east.
Not all patients of the Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates or its successor, the Foxboro State Hospital, had known family contacts or families able to provide for their burial. To insure a proper final resting place, the . . . Map (db m55873) HM
83 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Foxborough — The Town Lot
Near South Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here in unmarked graves lie the poor, the destitute, the strangers known only to God. Struck down by death in our midst, they were afforded the decency of a proper burial by a caring community. Some were residents of the town's poor farm. Others . . . Map (db m38449) HM
84 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Medfield — Clarence Meredith Cutler1891-1921
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 109) at Pleasant Street (North Street), on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
When Clarence Cutler was born in Newton, there were no cars, airplanes, movies, radios, recorded music, or Red Sox. Telephones and electric lights were new and only for the very, very rich. But by 1910, when he spoke as valedictorian about the . . . Map (db m218965) HM
85 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Medfield — John Parcell Ross Jr.1925-1945
On Main Street (Massachusetts Route 109) at South Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
John Ross, a native of New York, moved with his family to Medfield in 1939. A month after he graduated with honors from Medfield High School in 1943, he joined the U. S. Coast Guard, and he eventually attained the rank of signalman third class. . . . Map (db m218980) HM
86 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Milton — Milton Cemetery
On Centre Street east of Randolph Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Established in 1672. Milton's burying ground of 102 acres is an example of the garden style design and is on the National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m244972) HM
87 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Charles Vaughan Wells
On Cypress Avenue at Willow Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Cypress Avenue.
Born in Quincy 1873 Killed in the dynamite explosion at the Cuartel Pinar del Rio, Cuba May 18, 1910Map (db m119667) HM
88 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Church of the Presidents
Near Hancock Street at Coddington Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1828, this church is the fourth edifice to house the town's earliest congregation and is the resting place of two United States Presidents and First Ladies. The building was endowed by John Adams, who specified it be a "Temple of stone" . . . Map (db m234475) HM
89 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Colonel John Quincy
Near Hancock Street at Coddington Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here was buried Colonel John Quincy of Mount Wollaston 1689 - 1767 From whom Quincy was named 1792 The Quincy Historical Society places this Memorial 1904Map (db m234478) HM
90 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Domenico D’Alessandro
On Southern Artery (Massachusetts Route 3A) north of Greenleaf Street, on the right when traveling north.
The International H. C. B. and C. Laborer's Union of America to D. D'Alessandro [Bronze bas-relief panels] Domenico D’Alessandro International H. C. B. and C. Laborer's Union of America [seal] Labor omnia vincit ["Work conquers . . . Map (db m119230) HM
91 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Etta M. Hutchins
Near Magnolia Avenue west of Cypress Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Erected by John Veader in memory of his daughter Etta M. Hutchins wife of Samuel G. Hutchins Died Feb. 20, 1901 aged 34 yrs. This grave given my beloved neice [sic] by her Uncle Joseph Veader Her last request was "I want . . . Map (db m122535) HM
92 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Hancock CemeteryThe Old Burial Ground
On Hancock Street, on the right when traveling south.
Set apart after 1640 • • • • • Here lie buried The early settlers of the town the first minister the first teacher Rev. John Hancock (1702 – 1744) for whom this place is named Father of the patriot Henry Adams (1583 – 1646) and . . . Map (db m31249) HM
93 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Hancock Cemetery1640
On Hancock Street at Coddington Street, on the right when traveling south on Hancock Street.
Hancock Cemetery dates from the earliest days of European settlement. For many years this was the town's only burial ground, and remained the main burial ground until the 1850s. Generations of the Adams, Quincy, and other prominent American . . . Map (db m234479) HM
94 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Henry Adams
On Hancock Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here lyeth the body of Henry Adams founder of the Braintree branch of the Adams family in America buried in this cemetery Oct. 8, 1646Map (db m31253) HM
95 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Korean War Memorial
On Sea Street north of Southern Artery (Massachusetts Route 3A), on the left when traveling north.
In grateful tribute to the Men of Quincy who died in the Korean War Robert I. Adams • Thomas B. Bishop • Lawrence A. Bruno Herman E. Buzbee • James H. Cameron • Howard E. Davis Walter A. Della Chiesa • Robert J. Duffy • Kenneth . . . Map (db m119122) WM
96 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Spanish-American War Memorial1898 - 1902
On Sea Street north of Southern Artery (Massachusetts Route 3A), on the left when traveling north.
Philippine Islands • Cuba Porto Rico • U.S.A.Map (db m119121) WM
97 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — The Men of Quincy, Mass.
On Hancock Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Grateful Remembrance of The Men of Quincy, Mass. formerly called Braintree who on land and sea fought to establish the independence of the United States of America in The Revolution of 1775-1783 Ebenezer Adams • Daniel Arnold • Hezekiah Bass • . . . Map (db m31244) HM
98 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Three Adams Brothers
In memory of Three Brothers who lived and died in the service of their Country. Sons of Thomas Boylston and Ann Harrod Adams ———————————— Thomas Boylston . . . Map (db m119177) WM
99 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — United First Parish Church
On Hancock Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling south on Hancock Street.
Within this church are the tombs of two Presidents of the United States and their wives John Adams – Second President 1735 1826 Abigail Adams 1744 1818 their son John Quincy Adams – Sixth President 1767 1848 Louisa Catherine Adams 1775 . . . Map (db m18051) HM
100 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — Veterans MemorialGeorge F. Bryan Post — V.F.W. 613 —
Near Sea Street north of Southern Artery (Massachusetts Route 3A), on the left when traveling north.
In memory of our departed Comrades and Auxiliary SistersMap (db m119081) WM

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