This review is primarily for descendants and relatives of those buried here, but I know there are fans of burial grounds and you'll love this one too.
As one of America's most historic cemeteries this has a number of significant graves including that of my ggu Nathan Dane, a lawyer who helped prohibit slavery in the Northwest Territories, wrote one of the first treatises on American jurisprudence and endowed a chair at Harvard Law that exists to this day.
His grave is in the attached photo.
There are numerous other plots with graves from the 17 and 1800s.
Oct 2020
Central Cemetery is just around the corner from the Beverly Common and the library. It's a typical New England cemetery with a blend of historic and newer looking headstones. Many of the older headstones are weathered and difficult to read, leaning to the side, and dated in the 1800s (my favorite kind of tombstones!). Foot traffic is pretty low but since it's still in a highly residential area, you can hear some traffic noises. There's tons of foliage here, too, which is a plus. YELP'S 2020 REVIEW CHALLENGE: #16
Google: 4.9/5
This review is primarily for descendants and relatives of those buried here, but I know there are fans of burial grounds and you'll love this one too.
As one of America's most historic cemeteries this has a number of significant graves including that of my ggu Nathan Dane, a lawyer who helped prohibit slavery in the Northwest Territories, wrote one of the first treatises on American jurisprudence and endowed a chair at Harvard Law that exists to this day.
His grave is in the attached photo.
There are numerous other plots with graves from the 17 and 1800s.
Central Cemetery is just around the corner from the Beverly Common and the library. It's a typical New England cemetery with a blend of historic and newer looking headstones. Many of the older headstones are weathered and difficult to read, leaning to the side, and dated in the 1800s (my favorite kind of tombstones!). Foot traffic is pretty low but since it's still in a highly residential area, you can hear some traffic noises. There's tons of foliage here, too, which is a plus. YELP'S 2020 REVIEW CHALLENGE: #16