Myles Standish Burial Ground
The Myles Standish Burial Ground in Duxbury, Massachusetts is, according to the American Cemetery Association, the oldest maintained cemetery in the United States.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Duxbury, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Miles Standish Burying Ground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: First Parish Church and Mill Pond.
First Parish Church
Place of worship
Mill Pond
Reservoir
Pine Lake
Reservoir
Pine Lake is a 23-acre lake in Duxbury, Massachusetts in the village of Tinkertown. Pine Lake is situated 2 miles west of Myles Standish Burial Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Duxbury and Old Shipbuilders Historic District.
Old Shipbuilders Historic District
Neighborhood
Myles Standish Burial Ground
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Town of Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.02528° or 42° 1′ 31″ north
Longitude
-70.6875° or 70° 41′ 15″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
87JF28G6+4X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemetery
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Myles Standish Burial Ground” goes by many names.
- German: “Miles Gravestone”
- Portuguese: “Myles Standish Burial Ground”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Duxbury Post Office and Isabelle Freeman Sanctuary.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Brothers Marketplace and Halls Corner Foodie’s.
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