Old Burying Ground
Old Burying Ground is a cemetery in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Old Burying Ground is situated nearby to Saint Brigid Church, as well as near the place of worship First Parish Church.Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Lexington, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Ye Olde Burying Ground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lexington Battle Green and First Parish Church.
Lexington Battle Green
Park
The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. It was at this site that the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775, starting the American Revolutionary War.
First Parish Church
Place of worship
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
First Parish Church is a place of worship, which is situated 360 feet east of Old Burying Ground.
Buckman Tavern
Museum
Photo: Bostonian13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buckman Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's first battle, the 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord. It is located on the Battle Green in Lexington, Massachusetts, and operated as a museum by the Lexington Historical Society. Buckman Tavern is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Old Burying Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Munroe station and Peirce Farm Historic District.
Munroe station
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Munroe station was a commuter rail station in the Munroe Hill neighbourhood of Lexington, Massachusetts, serving the Lexington Branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail system. The depot was located near Munroe Tavern.
Peirce Farm Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Peirce Farm Historic District is a small historic district within the Arlington Heights neighborhood of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts. The district features three houses that are in a transitional style between Federal and Greek Revival styles, dating from the 1830s. Peirce Farm Historic District is situated 3½ miles southeast of Old Burying Ground.
Bedford
Bedford is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 14,000. Carlisle is a town with a population of 5,000. A low population density gives the town a rural feel, and it's known for outdoor activities including hiking and biking.
Old Burying Ground
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.45045° or 42° 27′ 2″ northLongitude
-71.23331° or 71° 13′ 60″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
87JCFQ28+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 39217873OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q111273496
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