Pioneer Burying Ground
N 38° 03.031 W 084° 30.086
16S E 719234 N 4214367
Lexington's first burial ground was on this site, part of "first hill" on route from fort toward Georgetown.
Waymark Code: WM215B
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2007
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Marker reads:
Lexington's first burial ground was on this site, part of "first hill" on route from fort toward Georgetown. In 1781, this square was set aside by town trustees for house of worship and graveyard. The cemetery was used until end of cholera epidemic in 1833. Since 1788, there have been four Baptist churches here.
Marker Name: Pioneer Burying Ground
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1552
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Presented by Lexington-Fayette Co. Historic Commission.
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