Friends Burial Ground, Baltimore

Name: Friends Burial Ground
Address: Baltimore, United States

#150 among attractions in Baltimore

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Friends Burial Ground is a historic Quaker cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the earliest cemetery in Baltimore, established in 1713, and 2.8 acres in size. It contains a total of approximately 1,900 small, simple grave markers, arranged in compact rows interspersed with large trees. The graveyard is surrounded by a fieldstone wall 8 feet high, built in the 1860s, now covered with moss, roses, and ivy. ()

Built: 1713 (311 years ago)Coordinates: 39°19'6"N, 76°35'41"W

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Northeastern Baltimore (Coldstream - Homestead - Montebello)Baltimore United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Montebello, Green Mount Cemetery, National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, Clifton Park.

1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Montebello, Baltimore
28 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Baltimore, Lake Montebello offers an urban oasis for both residents and visitors alike. This picturesque body of water is not just a scenic retreat but also plays a vital role in the city's water supply system.
0.9 miSW
Cemetery
Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore
24 min walk • Green Mount Cemetery stands as a serene and historic oasis in the bustling city of Baltimore, United States. Established in 1838, this garden cemetery, sprawling over 68 acres, is known for its lush greenery, elaborate sculptures, and Victorian-era monuments.
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, Baltimore
13 min walk • The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is a wax museum in Baltimore, Maryland featuring prominent African-American and other black historical figures. It was established in 1983, in a downtown storefront on Saratoga Street.
0.6 miE
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Clifton Park, Baltimore
16 min walk • Clifton Park is a public urban park and national historic district located between the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Waverly neighborhoods to the west and the Belair-Edison, Lauraville, Hamilton communities to the north in the northeast section of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
0.9 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, Baltimore
23 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church, also known as St John's in the Village, is a nineteenth-century Episcopal church building on Old York Road in the former village of Huntingdon now the community of Waverly in northeast Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
1.2 miSW
39°18'23"N • 76°36'37"W
Area 405, Baltimore
30 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
1.1 miW
Street
St. Paul Street-Calvert Street, Baltimore
28 min walk • St. Paul Street and Calvert Street are a one-way pair of streets in Downtown Baltimore and areas north. The streets, which are part of Maryland Route 2, are two of Baltimore's best-known streets in the downtown area.
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Greenmount West, Baltimore
29 min walk • Greenmount West is a neighborhood in the state-designated Station North Arts District of Baltimore City. Its borders consist of Hargrove Alley to the west, Hoffman Street and the Amtrak railroad tracks to the south, the south side of North Avenue to the north, and Greenmount Avenue to the east.
0.8 miS
Church
St. Francis Xavier Church, Baltimore
21 min walk • Historic St. Francis Xavier Church is a Black Catholic parish in Baltimore, Maryland. It's said to be the first exclusively Black parish in America, having been established in 1863.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Better Waverly, Baltimore
22 min walk • Better Waverly is a neighborhood in the North District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Charles Village and Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Oliver, Baltimore
20 min walk • Oliver is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the east side of Ensor Street, the west side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Friends Burial Ground?

Nearby attractions include Clifton School, Baltimore (7 min walk), Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Baltimore Building, Baltimore (8 min walk), Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello, Baltimore (9 min walk), Gompers School, Baltimore (12 min walk).

How to get to Friends Burial Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Friends Burial Ground:

Bus

Greenmount Avenue & 25th Street Southbound • Lines: 52, Rd (21 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Penn Station (34 min walk)

Light rail

Baltimore Penn Station • Lines: Lr (35 min walk)