Vine Lake Cemetery
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Vine Lake Cemetery | |
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| Location | Medfield, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°11′10″N 71°18′56″W / 42.18611°N 71.31556°WCoordinates: 42°11′10″N 71°18′56″W / 42.18611°N 71.31556°W |
| Area | 32 acres (13 ha) |
| Built | 1651 |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 2005 |
Vine Lake Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Main Street in Medfield, Massachusetts. First established in 1651, this 32-acre (13 ha) cemetery has grown and evolved over the centuries, and remains the town's only public cemetery. Its sections include the original colonial burying ground, a section in the rural cemetery style fashionable in the 19th century, and modern sections laid out in the 20th century. The oldest dated marker is from 1661.[2]
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Vine Lake Cemetery". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
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