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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Duxbury, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Miles Standish Burying Ground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Myles Standish Monument State Reservation and First Parish Church.
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
Nature reserve
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Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States. The focus of the state park is a 116-foot granite shaft topped by a statue of Captain Myles Standish.
First Parish Church
Place of worship
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The First Parish Church is a historic Unitarian Universalist church at Tremont and Depot Streets in Duxbury, Massachusetts. First Parish Church is currently a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association. First Parish Church is situated 3,900 feet north of Myles Standish Burial Ground.
Mill Pond
Reservoir
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Mill Pond is a 13-acre pond in Duxbury, Massachusetts in the village of Island Creek. The pond is located south of Island Creek Pond. Island Creek runs through the pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Duxbury and Old Shipbuilders Historic District.
South Duxbury
Village
South Duxbury is a census-designated place in the town of Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,360 at the 2010 census.
Old Shipbuilders Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Old Shipbuilder's Historic District is a 287-acre historic district in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The district includes both sides of Washington Street extending from South Duxbury to Powder Point Avenue, including several side streets off of Washington and a small portion of St.
Duxbury
Duxbury is a city in Massachusetts. It is one of the wealthier communities in the South Shore region.
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″ northLongitude
-70.6875° or 70° 41′ 15″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
87JF28G6+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 29688142OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q6947708
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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”
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