Granary Burying Ground

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8 / 10

12 expert reviews

“While Granary Burying Ground features 2,345 gravestones and tombs, it is estimated that 8,000 people are interred here, including many early American Patriots like Samuel Adams.”

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Fodor's Fodor's
""It is a fine thing to die in Boston," A. C. Lyons, an essayist and old Boston wit, once remarked, alluding to the city's cemeteries, among the most picturesque and historic in America." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Dating to 1660, this atmospheric atoll is crammed with historic headstones, many with evocative (and creepy) carvings." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Granary Burying Ground is the third oldest graveyard in Boston, established in 1660." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Featuring John Hancock, Mother Goose, many others."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Central Burying Ground may seem an odd feature for a public park, but remember that in 1756, when the land was set aside, this was a lonely corner of the Common." Full review
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