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Assonet Burying Ground

The Assonet Burying Ground is the main public for . Prior to becoming a cemetery, the land occupied by the Assonet Burying Ground was used as a military musterfield for the area.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Freetown Town Hall and Profile Rock.

Town hall
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Assonet Burying Ground.

Peak
was a 50-foot-high granite rock formation located in , just outside village and near the Freetown State Forest. In 2019, a large section of the formation broke off.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a 40-ton boulder composed of sandstone, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at . The rock is noted for its petroglyphs, carved designs of ancient and uncertain origin, and the controversy about their creators. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Assonet Burying Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freetown and Assonet.

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a rural town on the Assonet River in the region of . It includes the villages of East and Assonet.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is one of two in the town of in , United States. An original part of the town, was settled in 1659 along with the city of , then a part of Freetown.

Village
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Taunton is a city in with a population of 59,000. It is nicknamed the "Silver City" for its tradition as a center of silversmithing, and the "Christmas City" for its festive Christmas displays on Taunton Green. is situated 3 miles northwest of Assonet Burying Ground.

Assonet Burying Ground

Latitude
41.79093° or 41° 47′ 27″ north
Longitude
-71.07482° or 71° 4′ 29″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87HCQWRG+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29860027
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4929359
Wiki­data ID
Q4810292
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