Dorchester South Burying Ground, Boston

Name: Dorchester South Burying Ground
Address: Boston, United States

#1124 among attractions in Boston

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The Dorchester South Burying Ground is a historic graveyard on Dorchester Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1814, it is the second oldest cemetery in Dorchester, after the North Burying Ground. It is a roughly 2-acre parcel on the west side of Dorchester Avenue, north of Dorchester Lower Mills. A paved roadway provides circulation around the perimeter of the property. There is some evidence that the cemetery was formally terraced, due to the sloping terrain, but there is no evidence of curbing that might have been used for this purpose. One of the cemetery's most prominent features is a line of granite tombs along the southern boundary. ()

Coordinates: 42°16'43"N, 71°4'1"W

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Dorchester (Lower East Mills - Cedar Grove)Boston United States

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Dorchester South Burying Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Pierce House, Second Church of Dorchester.

1 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Milton
25 min walk • The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, also known as the R. B. Forbes House and Forbes House Museum, is a house museum located at 215 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts. It is now a National Historic Landmark, and is open to the public.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Boston
14 min walk • The Parish of All Saints, Ashmont, is a church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts located at 209 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture
Pierce House, Boston
21 min walk • The Pierce House is a rare 17th-century house at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Built c. 1683, It documents period building practices, and the tastes and housing needs of one family, the Pierces, over more than three centuries.
0.9 miN
Church
Second Church of Dorchester, Boston
22 min walk • Second Church of Dorchester is a Church of the Nazarene in the historic Codman Square District of Dorchester in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1804 the church was founded as the Dorchester Meeting House Company by members from the First Parish Church of Dorchester.
~1120 ftSE
Park
Dorchester Park, Boston
6 min walk • Dorchester Park is a historic park bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.5 miN
Park
The Peabody, Boston
14 min walk • The Peabody is a historic apartment building at 195-197 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The 3+1⁄2-story Tudor Revival brick building was designed by Edwin Lewis, a local architect, and built in 1896–97.
0.6 miNE
Nightlife
Eire Pub, Boston
17 min walk • The Eire Pub is an Irish pub in Dorchester, Massachusetts. President Ronald Reagan and then future president Bill Clinton both visited the pub; since then, stopping at Eire Pub has become a superstition for political candidates hoping to follow in Reagan and Clinton's footsteps.
0.7 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lower Neponset River Trail, Boston
18 min walk • The Lower Neponset River Trail is a 2.4-mile-long rail trail running along the Neponset River in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.7 miN
Church
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church, Boston
18 min walk • Dorchester Temple Baptist Church is a historic African American Baptist church at 670 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It is now known as Global Ministries Christian Church.
1.3 miNW
Park
Harambee Park, Boston
34 min walk • Harambee Park is a park located in Dorchester and Mattapan, Boston. Originally known as Franklin Field, it was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in order to give Bostonians a place to play sports, as well as prevent them from doing it at nearby Franklin Park.
1.3 miNW
Street
Morton Street, Boston
34 min walk • Morton Street is a street in southern Boston, Massachusetts. It extends from the southeastern end of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain to Washington Street in the Lower Mills Village of Dorchester.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dorchester South Burying Ground?

Nearby attractions include Dorchester Park, Boston (6 min walk), Lower Mills, Boston (11 min walk), The Peabody, Boston (14 min walk), Ashmont, Boston (14 min walk).

How to get to Dorchester South Burying Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dorchester South Burying Ground:

Bus

Dorchester Ave @ Valley Rd • Lines: 240 outbound, 240-1 outbound, 240-9 outbound (2 min walk)
Dorchester Ave opp Valley Rd • Lines: 240, 240 inbound, 240-1 inbound, 240-9 inbound (2 min walk)

Light rail

Cedar Grove • Lines: M (9 min walk)
Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: M (11 min walk)

Metro

Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: Red (12 min walk)
Shawmut • Lines: Red (26 min walk)

Train

Morton Street (26 min walk)
Talbot Avenue (31 min walk)