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Monday: 9AM - 12AM
Tuesday: 9AM - 5PM
Wednesday: 9AM - 5PM
Thursday: 9AM - 5PM
Friday: 9AM - 5PM
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Sunday: 9AM - 5PM
Island Cemetery is a beautiful and peaceful place with a rich history. The Common Burying Ground inside the cemetery features notable graves, but some areas are obstructed by elements and overgrown with vegetation. Visitors may also encounter homeless individuals living in the cemetery. Despite these issues, the cemetery's maintenance is impressive, making it a worthwhile visit for those in the area.
Inside Island Cemetery is the Common Burying Ground. Here lies William Ellery, one of two signers of the Declaration of Independence, himself an attorneyand U.S. Customs House Collector. His family plot is condoned off by a black iron fence, which really makes it difficult to see and appreciate Ellery's tomb since the writing is worn by the elements. The caretakers of this cemetery should rethink a means to keep the burial plots safe in the family's resting area but accessible enough to be viewed without pronounced obstruction.
What an absolute pleasure to visit! I’m amazed by the maintenance that goes into this beautiful cemetery. It’s nice and quiet with such rich history. If your in the area I definitely recommend going :)
Newport's Common Burial Ground is one of the most interesting burial grounds in New England. It has very well preserved grave stone carvings that show a wide variety of styles. I find the grave stones carved before 1800 to be the most interesting because they were still carved by hand and they often had a variety of symbolism displayed in the tympanum or top central part of the grave stone. Early grave stones usually had a skull with wings symbolizing the flight of the soul to heaven. Later they replaced the skull with a face or effigy with wings. Near the heads they might also add other symbols such as an hour glass symbolizing the passage of time or that time has...read full review