Old Settlers Graves
Old Settlers Graves is a cemetery in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Old Settlers Graves is situated nearby to the town Nantucket, as well as near the village Madaket.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jethro Coffin House and Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Jethro Coffin House
Museum
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The Oldest House on Sunset Hill, also known as the Jethro Coffin House, was built in 1686 and is believed to be the oldest residence on Nantucket still on its original site. Jethro Coffin House is situated 1¼ miles east of Old Settlers Graves.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Museum
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The Nantucket Whaling Museum is a museum located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It is run by the Nantucket Historical Association. The Whaling Museum is the flagship site of the Nantucket Historical Association’s fleet of properties. Nantucket Whaling Museum is situated 1½ miles east of Old Settlers Graves.
Old Gaol
Museum
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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 1½ miles east of Old Settlers Graves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantucket and Madaket.
Nantucket
Town
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Nantucket is an island in Massachusetts, United States, about 30 miles south of the Cape Cod peninsula. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government. Nantucket is situated 2 miles east of Old Settlers Graves.
Madaket
Village
Madaket is a census designated place in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. Its elevation is 26 feet on the western end of the island. Madaket is situated 3½ miles west of Old Settlers Graves.
Shawkemo
Hamlet
Shawkemo is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 16 feet. The name Shawkemo is an Indian word meaning "middle field of land". Shawkemo lies 4 miles west-northwest of Siasconset. Shawkemo is situated 4 miles east of Old Settlers Graves.
Old Settlers Graves
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Founders Burying Ground” and “Maxcy’s Pond Burying Ground”
- Category: burial
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.28651° or 41° 17′ 11″ northLongitude
-70.13224° or 70° 7′ 56″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87HF7VP9+J4GeoNames ID
4946303
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