Main Street Cemetery
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.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Dalton, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “South Burial Ground”
- Address: 321 Main Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fairview Cemetery and Fitch–Hoose House.
Fairview Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Fairview Cemetery is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Main Street Cemetery.
Fitch–Hoose House
Building
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2,300 feet north of Main Street 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 1¼ miles east of Main Street Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalton and Hinsdale.
Dalton
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
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hindsdale is a small rural community deep in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. It mostly offers outdoor recreation and camping opportunities.
Lanesborough
Photo: Matthew T. Bradley, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Main Street Cemetery
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Town of Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.47447° or 42° 28′ 28″ northLongitude
-73.17485° or 73° 10′ 30″ westInception
~1788Open location code
87J8FRFG+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 815572984OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q6736103
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Main Street Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Main Street Cemetery”
- Japanese: “メイン・ストリート墓地”
- Swedish: “Main Street Cemetery”
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Highlights include Main Street Cemetery and Dalton Fire Department.
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