Burial Hill cemetery

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Burial Hill cemetery is a historic burial ground in Plymouth, Massachusetts, known as one of the earliest and most significant colonial-era cemeteries in New England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf burial ground
historic cemetery
tourist attraction
associatedWith Pilgrims
Plymouth Colony
early New England funerary art
containsFeature family plots
historic gravestones
obelisks
table tombs
containsGravesOf Pilgrim descendants
Revolutionary War soldiers
early settlers of Plymouth Colony
country United States of America
governedBy Town of Plymouth
hasConservationEffortsBy local historical organizations
hasEarliestBurialsFrom 17th century
hasEducationalUse resource for genealogical research
site for historical tours
hasGravestoneArt death’s head motifs
urn-and-willow motifs
winged soul effigies
hasNotableBurials clergy
local civic leaders
veterans of multiple American wars
hasTourismType cemetery tourism
heritage tourism
hasViewOf downtown Plymouth
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn New England
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
linked to: Plymouth County
locatedOn Burial Hill
location Plymouth, Massachusetts
nearby Cole’s Hill
First Parish Church in Plymouth
Plymouth Rock
NRHPListing Plymouth, Massachusetts
openToPublic yes
overlooks Plymouth Harbor
partOf historic resources of Plymouth, Massachusetts
significance important site of early Plymouth Colony history
one of the earliest colonial-era cemeteries in New England
terrainFeature hilltop
usedAsBurialGroundDuring 18th century
19th century
colonial era

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