Point of Graves Burial Ground
Point of Graves Burial Ground is a small historic cemetery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, dating to the 17th century. It was the final resting place for many of Portsmouth's prominent residents including the Wentworth family, the Vaughan family, the Rogers, and the Lears.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wentworth-Gardner House and The Players’ Ring Theatre.
Wentworth-Gardner House
Protected area
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The Wentworth-Gardner House is a historic mid-Georgian house built in 1760 and located at 50 Mechanic Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Wentworth-Gardner House is situated 380 feet southeast of Point of Graves Burial Ground.
The Players’ Ring Theatre
Theater building
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The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75. The Players’ Ring Theatre is situated 470 feet northwest of Point of Graves Burial Ground.
Prescott Park
Park
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Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Mary Prescott.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth and Kittery.
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.
Kittery
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Kittery is a small town in Maine, directly across from the New Hampshire border, that features a number of outlet stores.
Atlantic Heights Development
Neighborhood
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The Atlantic Heights Development is a historic company-built worker subdivision in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Bounded by I-95, the Piscataqua River, and the tracks of the Boston and Maine Railroad, this small neighborhood was built in 1918–1920 to meet… Atlantic Heights Development is situated 1½ miles northwest of Point of Graves Burial Ground.
Point of Graves Burial Ground
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: Historic site in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Category: burial
- Location: City of Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.07541° or 43° 4′ 32″ northLongitude
-70.75095° or 70° 45′ 3″ westOpen location code
87MF36GX+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 98433441OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q60032741
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