Forest Glade Cemetery, Somersworth

Name: Forest Glade Cemetery
Address: Maple St, Somersworth, 03878, United States
Telephone: (603) 692-4266

#1 among attractions in Somersworth

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Forest Glade Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Somersworth, New Hampshire. Set on 22 acres on Maple Street, it is a good example of the popular mid-19th century rural cemetery movement. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017, and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2021. ()

Built: 1851 (173 years ago)Coordinates: 43°15'9"N, 70°52'55"W

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Maple StSomersworth 03878 United States

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(603) 692-4266

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Forest Glade Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Powderhouse Hill, Rochester Opera House, Salmon Falls Mill Historic District, Sarah Orne Jewett House.

4.2 miE
Winter sport, Ski area
Powderhouse Hill, South Berwick
108 min walk • Powderhouse Hill is a community ski area owned by the Town of South Berwick, Maine and operated by the all-volunteer Powderhouse Ski Club. It consist of one rope tow, and three trails: 2 intermediate and 1 beginner. Powderhouse Hill has no snowmaking thus its operation relies completely on natural snow.
5.9 miNW
Music and shows, Opera, Concerts and shows
Rochester Opera House, Rochester
152 min walk • The Rochester Opera House is a 750-seat theater in the city hall of Rochester, a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. It has the unique architectural feature of a fully moveable floor, perhaps the last of this design in existence.
3.4 miE
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Salmon Falls Mill Historic District, South Berwick
87 min walk • The Salmon Falls Mill Historic District encompasses a historic mill complex on Front Street in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. The complex includes four major structures and seven smaller ones, on about 14 acres of land along the Salmon Falls River.
4 miE
Historical place, Garden, Museum
Sarah Orne Jewett House, South Berwick
101 min walk • The Sarah Orne Jewett House is a historic house museum at 5 Portland Street in South Berwick, Maine, United States. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991 for its lifelong association with the American author Sarah Orne Jewett, whose influential work exemplified regional writing of the late 19th century.
3 miS
Tower, Playground, Park
Garrison Hill Park and Tower, Dover
77 min walk • Garrison Hill Tower is a 76-foot-tall observatory atop Garrison Hill in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. The current tower, made of iron and painted green, was built in 1993 and is the third tower to exist on the hill. The park in which it stands is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4.1 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover
106 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire, in the United States. Founded in 1839, its building, designed by English architect Henry Vaughan, is an important example of his work, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
3.3 miE
City hall
Rollinsford Town Hall, South Berwick
84 min walk • Rollinsford Town Hall is located at 667 Main Street in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. The two-story wood-frame building was designed by New Hampshire architect Alvah T. Ramsdell, and built in 1893 to house a variety of municipal services, and an auditorium.
3.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Jewett-Eastman House, South Berwick
99 min walk • The Jewett-Eastman House is a historic house at 37 Portland Street in the center of South Berwick, Maine. Built about 1850, it is a fine local example of Greek Revival architecture.
4.6 miSE
National park
Vaughan Woods State Park
117 min walk • Vaughan Woods State Park, located in the picturesque town of South Berwick, Maine, is a serene and stunning natural oasis. The park is known for its tranquil woodland trails, which wind through towering pine trees and along the peaceful Salmon Falls River.
4 miSE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture
Portsmouth Company Cotton Mills: Counting House, South Berwick
102 min walk • The Portsmouth Company was a cotton mill established in 1832 in South Berwick, Maine, USA, one of several in the area. It was operated for many years under the control of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based Hale family.
1.3 miSW
43°14'18"N • 70°53'51"W
Hilltop Fun Center, Somersworth
33 min walk • Game and entertainment center

Forest Glade Cemetery, Somersworth

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Forest Glade Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)