Established in 1630, it is the oldest graveyard in Boston
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General Information
Hours:
Daily: 9am to 4pm
Closed only during severe weather
Fees:
Free admission
Pet Policy:
Pets are allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
Boston, MA (Downtown / Beacon Hill area)
Seasons:
All year
Best visited spring through fall for walking and photography
Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WJbH4tZmnfKfHHTE8
Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
Website:
How to Get There
From Downtown Boston (0.2 mi):
Walk along Tremont Street past Boston Common, and King’s Chapel Burying Ground is located directly beside King’s Chapel on the Freedom Trail.
Overview
King's Chapel Burying Ground, established in 1630 on Tremont Street, is Boston's oldest graveyard and a Freedom Trail stop. It was the town's only burial site for its first 30 years. About 500 headstones and 78 tombs remain in the small space.
Notable Burials
- John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Chilton, a Mayflower passenger said to be the first European woman to step ashore in New England
- John Cotton, John Davenport, and John Wilson, Puritan ministers
- Elizabeth Pain, whose grave is said to have inspired Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter
- Frederic Tudor, Boston's "Ice King"
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "King's Chapel Burying Ground", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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General Information
Hours:
Daily: 9am to 4pm
Closed only during severe weather
Closed only during severe weather
Fees:
Free admission
Pet Policy:
Pets are allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
Boston, MA (Downtown / Beacon Hill area)
Seasons:
All year
Best visited spring through fall for walking and photography
Best visited spring through fall for walking and photography
Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WJbH4tZmnfKfHHTE8
Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
Website:
How to Get There
From Downtown Boston (0.2 mi): Walk along Tremont Street past Boston Common, and King’s Chapel Burying Ground is located directly beside King’s Chapel on the Freedom Trail.
Overview
King's Chapel Burying Ground, established in 1630 on Tremont Street, is Boston's oldest graveyard and a Freedom Trail stop. It was the town's only burial site for its first 30 years. About 500 headstones and 78 tombs remain in the small space.
Notable Burials
- John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Chilton, a Mayflower passenger said to be the first European woman to step ashore in New England
- John Cotton, John Davenport, and John Wilson, Puritan ministers
- Elizabeth Pain, whose grave is said to have inspired Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter
- Frederic Tudor, Boston's "Ice King"
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "King's Chapel Burying Ground", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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