St George's Graveyard - Sydney, Nova Scotia
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N 46° 08.542 W 060° 11.794
20T E 716515 N 5113686
The Anglican Church of St. George is located at 119 Charlotte St in Sydney, Nova Scotia. It is the oldest building in Sydney and the oldest church on Cape Breton Island. It was designated a Nova Scotian heritage property on April 4, 1984.
Waymark Code: WM16FP5
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/22/2022
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From the Canadian historic places register: "St. George's Graveyard is valued for its early sandstone and limestone grave markers. These markers are good examples of: large concentration of early grave markers that have a design and folk-art significance; unusual styles (a high concentration of large tomb-style markers); and locally-significant markers that were produced by local monument makers.
Many of Sydney's prominent citizens from the Colonial Period onwards are buried in St. George's Graveyard.
Character-defining elements of the St. George’s Graveyard include:
- eighteenth and nineteenth century sandstone and limestone grave markers;
- early markers, with a design and folk-art influence;
- large tomb-style markers;
- markers produced by local carvers." (
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