Dorchester North Burying Ground - Massachusetts Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This marker is at the corner of Columbia Road and Dudley Street in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The cemetery stretches behind the gate to the east, but the gate is apparently locked (although you can request it to be unlocked given 24 hour notice). The marker reads:

"Established in 1633, this site is Dorchester's earliest remaining landmark and one of only six 17th century burial grounds in Boston.
"Dorchester was settled in 1630 as a farming community, and this is the burying place of the town's original settlers (Blakes, Capens, and Clapps). Other notables include Boston's first printer John Foster, prominent minister Richard Mather, and William Stoughton, Chief Justice of the witch trial courts. The burying ground is distinguished by fine funerary sculpture and gravestones spanning four centuries."

Agency Responsible for Placement: The Bostonian Society County: Suffolk City/Town Name: Boston Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed Year Placed: Not listed

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