Founders Burial Ground
Founders Burial Ground is a cemetery in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Founders Burial Ground is situated nearby to the nature reserve Water Department Land, as well as near Nantucket Conservation Foundation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Founders Burial Ground.
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 Founders Burial Ground.
Old Gaol
Museum
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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Founders Burial Ground.
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 1½ miles east of Founders Burial Ground.
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 Founders Burial Ground.
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 Founders Burial Ground.
Founders Burial Ground
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.2859° or 41° 17′ 9″ northLongitude
-70.13167° or 70° 7′ 54″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87HF7VP9+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 860611752OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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