Point of Graves - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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BruceS
N 43° 04.531 W 070° 45.057
19T E 357456 N 4770688
Historic cemetery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WMER98
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2012
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The Point of Graves cemetery dates to 1671 when Captain John Pickering 2nd, granted the town of Portsmouth about 1/2 acre to enclose as a burial ground. The oldest legible stones date to the 1680s. The cemetery with about 150 marked graves is the final resting place for many of the early prominent citizens of Portsmouth. The cemetery has many interesting carved stones.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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