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[[Broad Street Cemetery]] is located on Broad Street in Salem and was established in 1655, making it the second oldest in Salem. | [[Broad Street Cemetery]] is located on Broad Street in Salem and was established in 1655, making it the second oldest in Salem. | ||
It was known as Lawes' Hill Burial Place | It was known as Lawes' Hill Burial Place in the 1700's. | ||
Some of the notable people buried there are: George Corwin, Jonathan Corwin, Capt. John Felt, Jonathan Haraden, Dr. Edward Holyoke, | It was renamed Broad Street Cemetery in 1780. | ||
Some of the more notable people buried there are: George Corwin, Jonathan Corwin, Capt. John Felt, Jonathan Haraden, Dr. Edward Holyoke, | |||
Col. Timothy Pickering, Caroline Plummer, and Federick Lander. A new wooden sign was erected in 2018 with a list of names and dates of notable person interred there. | Col. Timothy Pickering, Caroline Plummer, and Federick Lander. A new wooden sign was erected in 2018 with a list of names and dates of notable person interred there. | ||
The cemetery has a friends group, Friends of Broad Street Cemetery. The group | The cemetery has a friends group, "Friends of Broad Street Cemetery". The group hold work meetings in the summer and hope to map out all plots and headstones and apply for | ||
preservation grants from the city. | preservation grants from the city. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Cemeteries''' | Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Cemeteries''' | ||
[https://www.facebook.com/Friendsbroadstcemetery/ Friends of the Broad Street Cemetery] Facebook page | |||
Latest revision as of 12:16, 15 December 2021
Broad Street Cemetery is located on Broad Street in Salem and was established in 1655, making it the second oldest in Salem.
It was known as Lawes' Hill Burial Place in the 1700's.
It was renamed Broad Street Cemetery in 1780.
Some of the more notable people buried there are: George Corwin, Jonathan Corwin, Capt. John Felt, Jonathan Haraden, Dr. Edward Holyoke,
Col. Timothy Pickering, Caroline Plummer, and Federick Lander. A new wooden sign was erected in 2018 with a list of names and dates of notable person interred there.
The cemetery has a friends group, "Friends of Broad Street Cemetery". The group hold work meetings in the summer and hope to map out all plots and headstones and apply for
preservation grants from the city.
See Also
Vertical File in Salem Collection - Cemeteries
Friends of the Broad Street Cemetery Facebook page
