Wilson Cemetery, Marlborough

Name: Wilson Cemetery
Address: Marlborough, United States

#12 among attractions in Marlborough

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Wilson Cemetery is a historic cemetery at Wilson Street on Marlborough, Massachusetts. The cemetery is a 1.22 acres parcel that is usually accessed via the adjacent Evergreen Cemetery. Wilson Cemetery was established in 1764, and contains marked graves dating between 1764 and 2000. Most of the burials date to the 19th century. The older portion of the cemetery is to the north, where graves are arrayed in rough north–south rows. A central pathway separates this section from the southern portion, which is laid out in a more formal rectilinear grid. The most prominent burial is the tomb of Robert Eames, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'9"N, 71°30'29"W

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Wilson Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Assabet River Rail Trail, Marlborough Country Club, Brigham Cemetery, Weeks Cemetery.

3.8 miNW
Hiking, Trail, Hiking trail
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Golf
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2.8 miW
Cemetery
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1.5 miN
Cemetery
Weeks Cemetery, Marlborough
40 min walk • Weeks Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the corner of Sudbury Street and Concord Road in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1837, as one of several neighborhood burying grounds established in the city in the first half of the 19th century.
1.8 miW
Cemetery
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2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
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3.4 miN
Museum
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Cemetery
Maplewood Cemetery, Marlborough
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1.9 miSE
Mountain
Gibbs Mountain, Marlborough
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2.1 miSE
Italianate architecture
Paul Gibbs House, Framingham
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