Properties (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Cemetery
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gptkbp:accessibility |
accessible by foot
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gptkbp:area |
approximately 2 acres
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
Martha's_Vineyard_history
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gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
historical societies
local schools civic organizations |
gptkbp:communityRole |
educational resource
place of remembrance cultural gathering spot |
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
environmental protection
ongoing wildlife habitat preservation landscape preservation |
gptkbp:coordinates |
41.3889° N, 70.5175° W
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
local heritage
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gptkbp:established |
17th century
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gptkbp:events |
community gatherings
historical tours memorial services |
gptkbp:famousLandmark |
gptkb:Edgartown_Lighthouse
gptkb:Edgartown_Harbor Old Whaling Church |
gptkbp:features |
memorials
landscaped grounds historic gravestones |
gptkbp:futurePlans |
improvement of facilities
enhancement of visitor experience expansion of grounds |
gptkbp:historicalRecords |
archival documents
available for research genealogical information |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
colonial history
local maritime history early_settlers_of_Martha's_Vineyard |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Edgartown Cemetery
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gptkbp:localLegends |
stories of hauntings
myths surrounding the site tales of famous residents |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Edgartown,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:maintenance |
community support
fundraising activities volunteer efforts |
gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:Edgartown_Historical_Commission
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:William_H._Marston
gptkb:Captain_John_Smith Thomas Mayhew various styles of headstones oldest gravestones unique epitaphs |
gptkbp:significance |
historical site
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gptkbp:surroundingArea |
residential neighborhood
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gptkbp:type |
historic cemetery
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gptkbp:visitors |
open to the public
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