Fairview Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Curtis Avenue in Dalton, Massachusetts. Established in 1885, the cemetery became the resting ground for many of Dalton's heavily Irish Catholic working class, and is stylistically reflective of changing trends in burial practices away from the rural cemetery movement of the mid-19th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Main Street Cemetery and Fitch–Hoose House.
Main Street Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Main Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Main Street in Dalton, Massachusetts. Although the cemetery dates to 1781, much of it was laid out in the 19th century, during the rural cemetery movement. Main Street Cemetery is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Fairview Cemetery.
Fitch–Hoose House
Building
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The Fitch–Hoose House is a single-family house at 6 Gulf Road in Dalton, Massachusetts. The wood-frame house was built in 1846, and is a representative of housing of the African American community in Dalton in the 19th century. Fitch–Hoose House is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Fairview Cemetery.
East Main Street Cemetery
Cemetery
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The East Main Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery on East Main Street in Dalton, Massachusetts. The cemetery is one of the oldest in the town, with grave markers dating to the 1780s. East Main Street Cemetery is situated 1 mile east of Fairview Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalton and Hinsdale.
Dalton
Town
Dalton is a town in the Berkshires, Massachusetts. Next to the city of Pittsfield, it is perhaps best known for Crane Currency, formerly Crane & Company, which produces the paper used in United States national currency.
Hinsdale
Village
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Hindsdale is a small rural community deep in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. It mostly offers outdoor recreation and camping opportunities. Hinsdale is situated 3½ miles southeast of Fairview Cemetery.
Lanesborough
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Lanesborough is a town of 3,000 people in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Mount Greylock, portions of which are in the town, is probably the main attraction. There are plenty of places to sleep and eat, but no nightlife to speak of.
Fairview Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Dalton, Massachusetts
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Town of Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.47718° or 42° 28′ 38″ northLongitude
-73.1719° or 73° 10′ 19″ westElevation
1,165 feet (355 metres)Inception
1885Open location code
87J8FRGH+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 556284574OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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