First Parish Burial Ground

122-R Centennial Ave., Gloucester, Massachusetts. County/parish: Essex.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 26, 2010. NRIS 10000040.

2 contributing sites. 5 contributing structures. 31 contributing objects.

Also known as:

Bridge Street Burial Yard
Bridge Street Cemetery
First
Old Bridge Street Cemetery
Parish Burial Yard

From Wikipedia:

The First Parish Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located at 122 Centennial Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Established in 1644, the 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) site is Gloucester's oldest burying ground. It once stood at the heart of the Gloucester settlement, and was for 80 years its only cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is now being maintained jointly by the city and the Cemetery Restoration Partnership.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63795008