First Burial Ground, Woburn

Name: First Burial Ground
Address: Woburn, United States

#3 among attractions in Woburn

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The First Burial Ground or Park Street Burial Ground is a historic cemetery on Park Street near Centre Street in Woburn, Massachusetts. Established c. 1646, it is the city's first and oldest cemetery. It occupies a 1.4-acre parcel at the corner of Park and Centre Streets near Woburn Square. Most of the burials took place before 1794, and are marked by slate headstones. The last documented burial took place in 1903. In a manner typical of early colonial cemeteries, there is no formal circulation pattern, and graves are not laid out in any formal, organized manner. ()

Coordinates: 42°28'53"N, 71°9'8"W

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Woburn (Downtown Woburn)Woburn United States

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First Burial Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Horn Pond, First Congregational Church in Woburn, Woburn Public Library, Woburn Bowladrome.

0.9 miS
Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Horn Pond, Woburn
23 min walk • Horn Pond is a 102-acre water body along the Aberjona River in Woburn, Massachusetts in the United States. The pond is fed by several brooks and flows out via Horn Pond Brook to the Aberjona River and the Mystic Lakes, eventually reaching the Mystic River and the Atlantic Ocean.
~910 ftS
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
First Congregational Church in Woburn, Woburn
5 min walk • The First Church of Woburn, formerly the First Congregational Church in Woburn, is a historic nondenominational Christian church at 322 Main Street in Woburn, Massachusetts.
~960 ftSW
Library, Romanesque revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
Woburn Public Library, Woburn
5 min walk • Winn Memorial Library, also known as the Woburn Public Library is a National Historic Landmark in Woburn, Massachusetts. Designed by architect H. H. Richardson, the Romanesque Revival building was a bequest of the Winn family. It houses the Woburn Public Library, an institution that was established in 1856.
~820 ftSE
42°28'46"N • 71°9'2"W
Woburn Bowladrome, Woburn
4 min walk • Bowling alley
~1520 ftSE
Science museum, History museum, Museum
Benjamin Thompson House–Count Rumford Birthplace, Woburn
8 min walk • The Benjamin Thompson House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 90 Elm Street, in the North Woburn area of Woburn, Massachusetts.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Burial Ground?

Nearby attractions include Woburn Bowladrome, Woburn (4 min walk), First Congregational Church in Woburn, Woburn (5 min walk), Woburn Public Library, Woburn (5 min walk), Benjamin Thompson House–Count Rumford Birthplace, Woburn (8 min walk).

First Burial Ground, Woburn

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Woburn plan & book

First Burial Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Horn Pond, Woburn

First Congregational Church in Woburn, Woburn

Woburn Public Library, Woburn

Woburn Bowladrome, Woburn

Benjamin Thompson House–Count Rumford Birthplace, Woburn

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to First Burial Ground?