Old Burial Hill, Marblehead

Name: Old Burial Hill
Address: Marblehead, United States

#3 among attractions in Marblehead

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Old Burial Hill is a historic cemetery in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located on the high ground between Marblehead's colonial-era residential and retail district, called "Downtown" by longtime residents and "Old Town" by others, and the Barnegat neighborhood that stretches from Little Harbor to Doliber's Cove, and is accessible via a walkway at Redd's Pond and a stairway at the intersection of Orne and Pond streets. It was the location of Marblehead's First Meeting House built around 1638. Old Burial Hill features scenic vistas of Marblehead Harbor and Salem Sound. ()

Coordinates: 42°30'41"N, 70°50'54"W

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Old Burial Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marblehead Light, Fort Sewall, Old Town House, Winter Island.

0.9 miSE
Lighthouse
Marblehead Light, Marblehead
22 min walk • Marblehead Light is situated on Marblehead Neck in Essex County, Massachusetts. The current tower is a skeletal structure that replaced the original 1835 brick and wood tower in 1895.
0.4 miSE
Park, Historical place, View point
Fort Sewall, Marblehead
10 min walk • Fort Sewall is a historic coastal fortification in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located at Gale's Head, the northeastern point of the main Marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to Marblehead Harbor.
0.4 miS
Museum, Georgian architecture
Old Town House, Marblehead
12 min walk • The Old Town House is in the heart of the Marblehead Historic District at One Market Square in Marblehead, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Washington, State, and Mugford Streets.
1.6 miNW
Island, Nature and wildlife, Park
Winter Island, Salem
41 min walk • Winter Island is an island connected by a causeway to Salem Neck in Salem, Massachusetts. It is about 45 acres in size, and is bounded by Smith Pool to the northwest, Cat Cove to the west, Salem Channel to the south and east, and Juniper Cove to the north.
0.6 miS
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Abbot Hall, Marblehead
17 min walk • Abbot Hall is a town hall and historical museum located at 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is open year-round, though with restricted hours in the colder months.
1.4 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Fort Pickering Light, Salem
36 min walk • Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.
0.6 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Marblehead
16 min walk • The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a historic house located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is operated as a house museum by the local historical society. Built in 1768, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 as one of the finest Late Georgian houses in the United States.
0.6 miS
Forts and castles
Herreshoff Castle, Marblehead
15 min walk • Herreshoff Castle, formerly known as Castle Brattahlid, is an unusual residence located at 2 Crocker Park, Marblehead, Massachusetts. As of 2006, the owners have offered the carriage house as a bed-and-breakfast.
0.8 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead
21 min walk • The Marblehead Little Theatre is a community theatre in Marblehead, Massachusetts, founded in 1956. It is one of the oldest continually operating community theatres in the United States.
1.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Carcassonne Castle, Marblehead
28 min walk • Carcassonne Castle is a residence in Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States. It was constructed in 1935 by Lydia Pinkham Gove, granddaughter of Lydia Pinkham. During the 1970s and 80s it was owned by George A. Butler, who held glitzy parties in the three-story, 23-room granite castle.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Michael's Church, Marblehead
13 min walk • St. Michael's Church is an historic Episcopal church in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Built in 1714, it is New England's oldest Episcopal church building on its original site. It is currently part of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Burial Hill?

Nearby attractions include Fort Sewall, Marblehead (10 min walk), Old Town House, Marblehead (12 min walk), Marblehead Historic District, Salem (12 min walk), St. Michael's Church, Marblehead (13 min walk).