Copps hill burying ground, north endboston 1659 dorchester north burying ground 1634 dorchester south burying ground 1814 eliot burying ground a. Oct 15 copps hill burying ground in the eighteenth. Although its just the second oldest burial ground in boston, copps hill burying ground was founded an astonishing three and a half centuries ago, in 1659. Copps hill burying ground boston, massachusetts atlas. Old roxbury or eustis street, roxbury 1630 granary burying ground, downtown boston 1660 hawesunion burying ground, south boston 18161841. Copps hill burying ground is more than just an old cemetery. Many of the tombstones have puritan death artwork, which is. Discover copps hill burying ground in boston, massachusetts.
Copps hill burying ground hull street and snowhill street boston. Some notables buried in copps hill are fireandbrimstone preachers cotton and increase mather, two puritan ministers closely associated with the salem witch. Copps hill burying ground copps hill is the final resting place of over 10,000 people. Copps hill burying ground, located in the north end and just a short walk from the hotel, is the resting place for many of bostons passionate preachers. Bostons 17thcentury burying grounds 5minute history. Copps hill seems to be the largest of the old burial grounds in boston, and is located up the street from old north church. Boston national historical park copps hill burying ground. Cemetery records of person buried in copps hill burying ground ma, compiled by suffolk county genealogical volunteers. Copps hill burying ground the gravestones in copps hill burying ground, bostons second oldest burying ground, tell the story of the population of the north end in colonial times. Originally called the north burying ground, a british battery was stationed here during the occupation of boston and was used to shell charlestown during the battle of bunker.
Copps hill burying ground was the second burying ground established in boston, in 1660. These maps correspond to the location numbers listed in the database of legible grave markers. Copps hill burying ground north end 18 tips from 2986. Copps hill burying ground, boston, ma burial records. Now named copps hill burying ground although often referred to as copps hill burial ground, it is the second oldest cemetery in boston second only to the kings chapel burying ground founded in 1630. There are signs throughout with details about who is buried here and all that happened on this small hill 300400 years ago.
This information comes from a list created in the 1980s of legible grave. Copps hill burying ground archives the next phase blog. I recently took a tour of copps hill burying ground in the north end of boston. Copps hill burying ground barclays travel community. Welcome to copps hill burying ground historical marker. Copps hill is unique as it is the only burying ground along the freedom trail whose landscape reflects over 300 years of changing ideas about death and burials practices. Beside the changes during 180 years, there were minor alterations in. Established in 1659 and located in bostons north end, copps hill burying ground was the citys second cemetery and was originally named north burying ground. Copps hill burying ground, boston, ma photo by peter vanderwarker, 20. Originally known as windmill hill, the hill took the name of william copp, a shoemaker who donated the land for a burying ground in 1659. One, there are a lot of unmarked burials at copps hill. By 1840 burials on copps hill had become comparatively infrequent, and there was no further need of expansion. Copps hill facts below ground burials were outlawed in 1836, but tomb burials continued until 1968. Existing since 1660, this is the citys secondoldest cemetery after the smaller one alongside the kings chapel.
Copps hill burying ground is the second oldest cemetery in boston, named for cobbler william copp, who once owned the land. Other monuments in copps hill mark family tombs such as the dupees g297 and jarvis a385. It is said that between 10,000 and 11,000 burials occurred there between 1660 and 1968. Copps hill burying ground is on a high elevation overlooking the harbor, and i think because of this there is some serious decay among the older gravestones. Usa, new jersey, monmouth county, freehold, wikoff hill burying ground, 24 records february, 2020 usa, new york, new york veterans burial cards, 10,783 records.
This land was called new north burying ground and latter called small ground. It was listed in the national register of historic places in 1974. Copps hill burying ground the cultural landscape foundation. Used continually as a burying ground through the 1850s, copps hill is the final resting place of over 10,000 people. Over time the names changed again to reflect locations and landmarks. Originally called north burying ground, copps hill was the second place of interment on the boston peninsula and was laid out in 1659. The burying ground, which was originally named the north burying ground, later took on the name of shoemaker william copp, who had once owned the land. Copps hill burying ground wikipedia republished wiki 2. It was founded in 1659 and has an interesting history. The cemeterys boundaries were extended several times, and the grounds contain the remains of many notable bostonians in the thousands of graves and 272 tombs. The north burying ground was located on a hill once owned by william copp, while an actual granary a building to store grain was built next to the south burying ground in 1737. David copp, who was born and died in 1661, and thomas copp, who died in 1678 at the age of three. All of these following lands are inside of copps hillnew north burying ground, small ground on 18 dec 1809, capt jonathan merry donated a patch of land called jonathan merrys pasture to copps hill for burials.
Copps hill burying ground hull street and snowhill street boston, massachusetts telephone. Part of copps hill itself was cut away in 1806, lowering it by 10 feet, to provide some of the fill for the old mill pond that later became known as the bulfinch triangle. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to copps hill burying ground by using our. The church is just down the street, so you can tour both. Two of the oldest surviving tombstones belong to william copps grandsons. Book your tickets online for copps hill burying ground, boston. Now named copps hill burying ground although often referred to as copps hill burial ground, it is the second oldest.
New north burying ground, small ground on 18 dec 1809, capt jonathan merry donated a patch of land called jonathan merrys pasture to copps hill for burials. The citys second cemetery was established on february 20, 1659, when the town bought land on copps hill from john baker and daniel turell to start the north burying ground. Copps hill burying ground named after shoemaker william copp, copps hill burying ground is the final resting place and burying ground of merchants, artisans, and craftspeople who lived in the north end. The spot is still private property, quite exempt from control of the buryingground authorities.
This landmark cemetery in boston was created more than 300 years ago. Copps hill burying ground is the second oldest burial ground in boston and was founded in 1659. Copps hill is the final resting place of over 10,000 people. Copps hill burying ground was originally called north burying ground. Revisiting copps hill burying ground the next phase. The oldest part of the cemetery is on the northeast side of the hull street entrance. Named after shoemaker william copp, this historic cemetery in the north end is the final resting place of many merchants, artisans and freed slaves. The rectangular plateau on the summit easily lent itself to burial needs.
The area acquired its present name through its association with william copp, a shoemaker and early settler who lived near todays prince street. Bostons copps hill burying ground guide copps hill. It was the second place of interment on the boston peninsula and was laid out in 1659. When you walk there youre probably stepping on someone but youll never know who. The secondoldest cemetery in the city, it lies atop copps hill, easternmost of the three hills of the shawmut peninsula, overlooking the charles river and nearby charlestown.
Iwalked audio tours september, 2011 2nd oldest cemetery in boston from 1659. Copps hill burying ground history and information guide. The two eventually took the names north burying ground copps and south burying ground granary. The gravestones in copps hill burying ground, bostons second oldest burying ground, tell the story of the population of the north end in colonial times. Copps hill burying ground is featured on the freedom trail for its association with the revolutionary war.
There is also an unmarked city tomb for infants in section d. John ijaker and daniel turell, sell to the selectmen of boston, a lot of land, 294 feet on the. Copps hill is the currently the second oldest graveyard in boston. Founded by the town of boston in 1659, copps hill burying ground is the second oldest burying ground in the city. The cemetery you see today was purchased in four installments. Copps hill burying ground in boston, massachusetts find a grave. The mather tomb contains the remains of the prominent ministerial family. The cemetery was founded on february 20, 1659, when the town bought land on copps hill from john baker and daniel turell to start the north burying ground. It is the last northbound stop on the freedom trail prior to crossing the charles, and lies just up the hill from. Copps hill is unique as it is the only burying ground along the freedom trail whose landscape reflects over 300 years of changing ideas about. Full text of gravestone inscriptions and records of tomb. Copps hill burying ground boston, massachusetts atlas obscura. It is the place of rest for thousands of artisans, craftspeople, and merchants.
The first parcel of land was over the crest of the hill toward the charles river bordering charter street and snow hill street sections a, b, c and h on. Established in 1659, it was originally named north burying ground, and was the citys second cemetery. Land was bought on mill hill in the north end for the new north burying ground, later named copps hill burying ground. In the location numbers for all the burying grounds except phipps street and walter street, the letter preceding the slash indicates the name of the burying ground. Full text of gravestone inscriptions and records of tomb burials in the granary burying ground, boston, mass see other formats. Copps hill burying ground in boston, massachusetts find. It is near the old north church, and is about three acres in dimension. Media in category copps hill burying ground the following 53 files are in this category, out of 53 total. One of the notable burials is robert newman who was one of the men that hung the lanterns in old north church. Kings chapel burying ground copps hill burying ground. While the area near the old north church may have been used as a burying ground as early as 1633, the. John richardson was the first burial 6 jul 1810 after drowning the day before with the interment tomb being referred to as tomb 1 by the carriers.
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