Griffin Street Cemetery, New Bedford

Name: Griffin Street Cemetery
Address: New Bedford, United States

#38 among attractions in New Bedford

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The Griffin Street Cemetery is an historic cemetery in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Located at the junction of South 2nd and Griffin Streets, and abutting JFK Memorial Highway to the east, it is the city's oldest surviving cemetery. The cemetery plot is about 1.7 acres in size, and roughly follows the rectilinear grid of the city streets. It was established in 1804, not far from a Quaker cemetery whose remains were later reinterred in the city's Rural Cemetery. The cemetery has about 230 grave stones, but it is suspected that a significant number of graves are unmarked. The oldest grave dates to 1804, the newest to 1855. ()

Built: 1804 (220 years ago)Coordinates: 41°37'42"N, 70°55'22"W

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Monte ParkNew Bedford United States

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Griffin Street Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford Whaling Museum, Effie M. Morrissey, The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum.

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Park, Historical place, National park
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford
14 min walk • Nestled in the historic heart of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park offers a fascinating glimpse into the city's storied past as the world's preeminent whaling port during the 19th century.
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Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford
13 min walk • The New Bedford Whaling Museum stands as a testament to the historical significance of the whaling industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts, once heralded as the "Whaling Capital of the World." This museum is an essential visit for anyone interested in maritime history...
0.4 miN
Ship
Effie M. Morrissey, New Bedford
11 min walk • Effie M. Morrissey is a schooner skippered by Robert Bartlett that made many scientific expeditions to the Arctic, sponsored by American museums, the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society. She also helped survey the Arctic for the United States Government during World War II.
~1760 ftNW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, New Bedford
9 min walk • The William Rotch Jr. House, now the Rotch–Jones–Duff House and Garden Museum, is a National Historic Landmark at 396 County Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in the United States. The three families whose names are attached to it were all closely tied to the city's nineteenth-century dominance of the whaling industry.
0.5 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Seamen's Bethel, New Bedford
12 min walk • The Seamen's Bethel is a chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, located at 15 Johnny Cake Hill.
~1230 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
New Bedford Fire Museum, New Bedford
6 min walk • The New Bedford Fire Museum is a local history museum at 51 Bedford Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the 1867 Fire Station No. 4, the city's oldest surviving fire station.
0.7 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Palmer Island Light, New Bedford
19 min walk • Palmer Island Light Station is a historic lighthouse in New Bedford Harbor in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The lighthouse was built in 1849 out of stone rubble.
0.5 miNW
Church
New Bedford Meeting House, New Bedford
12 min walk • New Bedford Friends Meeting House, also known as New Bedford Friends Meeting, is a Quaker house of worship in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
0.5 miN
Greek Revival architecture
United States Customhouse, New Bedford
13 min walk • The United States Customhouse is a historic and active custom house at 2nd and William Streets in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Architect Robert Mills designed the custom house in 1834 in a Greek Revival style. It has been used by the U.S.
0.5 miN
Ship
Lightship No. 114, New Bedford
14 min walk • Lightship No. 114, later U.S. Coast Guard WAL 536, that served as lightship Fire Island, Examination Vessel, Diamond Shoal, 1st District relief vessel, Pollock Rip and Portland.
0.8 miN
Bridge
New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge, New Bedford
21 min walk • The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge is a swing truss bridge which connects New Bedford, Massachusetts with Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Griffin Street Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex, New Bedford (5 min walk), New Bedford Fire Museum, New Bedford (6 min walk), St. John the Baptist Church, New Bedford (7 min walk), The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, New Bedford (9 min walk).

How to get to Griffin Street Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Griffin Street Cemetery:

Bus

Kempton St. Stop • Lines: 9 (19 min walk)
Mill St. Stop • Lines: 9 (19 min walk)