Bridge Road Cemetery, Eastham

Name: Bridge Road Cemetery
Address: Eastham, United States

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The Bridge Road Cemetery is an historic cemetery on Bridge Road in Eastham, Massachusetts. It is a roughly 1.4-acre rectangular parcel on the west side of Bridge Road. The cemetery was established in 1720, and marks the location of the town's second meeting house. It was the second cemetery established in the town, after the Cove Burying Ground. The cemetery was in use from 1720 until the late 1880s; its earliest dated grave is marked 1754. Most of the burials took place between 1770 and about 1830, when a new cemetery was laid out further north. There is a single 20th-century burial, dated 1933. ()

Coordinates: 41°49'35"N, 69°58'51"W

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Outer Cape (Eastham)Eastham United States

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Bridge Road Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eastham Windmill, Edward Penniman House and Barn, Cove Burying Ground, Nauset Archeological District.

0.4 miNE
Museum, Monuments and statues, Park
Eastham Windmill, Eastham
11 min walk • The Eastham Windmill, located in Eastham, Massachusetts, is the oldest windmill on Cape Cod. It was constructed by Eastham resident Thomas Paine in Plymouth in 1680. It was first moved to nearby Truro in 1770, then finally to Eastham in 1793.
0.9 miSE
Historical place
Edward Penniman House and Barn, Cape Cod National Seashore
25 min walk • The Edward Penniman House and Barn is a historic site in Eastham, Massachusetts, United States, on Fort Hill, which is currently protected by the Cape Cod National Seashore and home to Indian Rock.
1.2 miSE
Cemetery
Cove Burying Ground, Eastham
30 min walk • The Cove Burying Ground is an historic cemetery located just south of MA 6 and Corliss Way in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA. It is Eastham's oldest cemetery, dating to c. 1646. It was laid out not long after the town's first meeting house was built nearby.
1.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Nauset Archeological District, Cape Cod National Seashore
27 min walk • The Nauset Archaeological District is a National Historic Landmark District in Eastham, Massachusetts. Located within the southern portion of the Cape Cod National Seashore, this area was the location of substantial ancient settlements since at least 4,000 BC.
1.7 miNE
Historical place, Park
Doane Rock, Cape Cod National Seashore
44 min walk • Doane Rock is a glacial erratic located in Eastham, Massachusetts on the grounds of the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is the largest exposed boulder on Cape Cod. It stands 18 feet high and extends below the ground an estimated 12 feet. This boulder is named after Deacon John Doane, one of Eastham's original settlers.
0.4 miN
Library
Eastham Public Library, Eastham
12 min walk • Eastham Public Library is the public library of Eastham, Massachusetts that has been serving the community for over 130 years. It provides a collection of print, non-print, and electronic resources for the community.
0.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Eastham Center Historic District, Eastham
11 min walk • The Eastham Center Historic District is a historic district encompassing the main village center of Eastham, Massachusetts. This village center grew around the railroad station, which was built in 1870.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Old Town Center Historic District, Eastham
22 min walk • The Old Town Center Historic District is a historic district roughly along Locust Public Rd. and Salt Pond Road in Eastham, Massachusetts.

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Nearby attractions include Eastham Center Historic District, Eastham (11 min walk), Eastham Windmill, Eastham (11 min walk), Eastham Public Library, Eastham (12 min walk), Old Town Center Historic District, Eastham (22 min walk).