Forestdale Cemetery, Fitchburg

Name: Forestdale Cemetery
Address: Fitchburg, United States

#4 among attractions in Fitchburg

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Facts and practical information

Forestdale Cemetery is a public secular cemetery located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The cemetery was officially organized on November 1, 1860, after a town meeting in October of that year designated a sum of $1,500 dollars for the purchase of land; contributions for this land came from the Holyoke Water Power Company as well as local mills, with the acquisitions presided over by Jones S. Davis, engineer of Lyman Mills. The cemetery acquisitions were completed and dedicated on June 22, 1862 with speeches by Amherst professor J.G. Voss and one of Holyoke's founding figures, George C. Ewing. The cemetery, built during a time of great interest in landscape architecture, contains a deliberately chosen layout of ornamental trees and shrubs. ()

Coordinates: 42°34'38"N, 71°46'46"W

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Fitchburg United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg Art Museum, Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, St. Bernard Cemetery.

1.2 miW
Library, Neoclassical architecture
Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg
32 min walk • The Fitchburg Historical Society is a historical society whose mission is to collect, preserve, and present the history of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
1.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg
36 min walk • The Fitchburg Art Museum is a regional art museum based in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
1.1 miW
42°34'53"N • 71°48'0"W
Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, Fitchburg
28 min walk • Bowling alley, Bridge
~80 ftNE
Cemetery
St. Bernard Cemetery, Fitchburg
1 min walk • St. Bernard Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. People of note buried there include politician Joseph D. Ward, and baseball players Nixey Callahan, John T. Keefe and Pat Moran.
0.4 miW
Bridge
Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, Fitchburg
12 min walk • The 5th street bridge, also known as the Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, is a cable stayed bridge in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It crosses the North Nashua River and the Fitchburg Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail.
~930 ftNW
42°34'45"N • 71°46'54"W
Goodrich Academy, Fitchburg
5 min walk • Park
0.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Moran Square Historic District, Fitchburg
17 min walk • The Moran Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing an area of late 19th and early 20th-century industrial, commercial, and residential development in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Monument Park Historic District, Fitchburg
31 min walk • The Monument Park Historic District is a historic district centered on Monument Park in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The district has one of the city's finest assemblages of high-quality architecture, including a number of civic, religious, and commercial buildings near the park.
1.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg
32 min walk • The George R. Wallace Jr. Civic Center, more commonly known as the Civic Center, is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has an end-stage concert capacity of 3,200.
0.9 miNW
42°35'17"N • 71°47'22"W
Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg
24 min walk • Library
0.9 miNW
Universities and schools
Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg
25 min walk • Fitchburg State University is a public university in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It has 3,421 undergraduate and 1,238 graduate/continuing education students, for a total student body enrollment of 4,659.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forestdale Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include St. Bernard Cemetery, Fitchburg (1 min walk), Goodrich Academy, Fitchburg (5 min walk), Arthur J. DiTommaso Memorial Bridge, Fitchburg (12 min walk), Moran Square Historic District, Fitchburg (17 min walk).

How to get to Forestdale Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forestdale Cemetery:

Train

Fitchburg (19 min walk)

Bus

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority Intermodal Center (19 min walk)