Indian Cemetery - Grafton, MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 11.772 W 071° 41.366
19T E 277944 N 4675062
The cemetery was established in 1664.
Waymark Code: WM141T7
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2021
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At 8.9 m. on State 122 is an old Indian Cemetery marked by a large boulder bearing the inscription, ' Eliot's band of Praying Indians.' There are 13 stones within the fenced plot. John Eliot commenced his benevolent labors among the Natick Indians (see Tour 8) with whom the Nipmucks of Worcester County had friendly and constant intercourse. It is probable that the favorable report of the Naticks induced the Nipmucks to listen to his sermons. Eliot's success in this area caused the General Court in 1654, on his petition, to set it apart for the use of the tribes in order to prevent conflicting claims between them and the English.
American-Guide-Series - Massachusetts: a Guide to its Places and People, p.604 - 605
I ended up go back for a picture of the large rock to capture the inscription on the rock as noted above. I have been here a couple times before and don't remember any engravings. It is there, but the rock is so weathered they are all but gone. The cemetery was established in 1664.
Book: Massachusetts
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 604-605
Year Originally Published: 1937
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