Old Granary Burying Ground
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 635-7383
- Hours:
- Daily: 8am-5pm
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The Background
At least 1,600 people are known to have been buried in this tiny graveyard, founded in 1660, and framed by the Park Street Church and the Boston Athenaeum. In land-poor colonial Boston, old graves often were dug up to make way for new bodies; the spongy ground hastened deterioration.
Features
Notable figures buried here include the victims of the Boston Massacre and Christopher Snider, a 12-year-old boy killed by a British soldier 11 days before the massacre. And Elizabeth Vergoose, buried here in 1690, is believed to be the prolific storyteller later immortalized as Mother Goose.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoNominated for Best Historic Site because the graveyard is the resting place for many famous early-Americans.
The ExtrasCheck out the other historic landmarks on the Freedom Trail.
Fun FactsThe large central obelisk marks the graves of Benjamin Franklin's parents. Franklin himself, though born in Boston, died in Philadelphia.
