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South Street Cemetery : The South Street Cemetery is comprised of 4-5 different cemeteries including Proprietor's Cemetery, Harmony Grove Cemetery and Cotton Burial Ground and is on South St. and Sagamore Ave. Most of the cemetery is a beautiful example of a Victorian garden cemetery, and has many flowering shrubs and original iron work. There's also a large amount of Sandstone carvings both in gravestone monuments and border railings. Index of Names

South Street Cemetery

The South Street Cemetery is comprised of 4-5 different cemeteries inc ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2009 6:49pm PST

Point of Graves Burying Ground : Point of Graves was established in 1683 and is found on Mechanic St. across from Strawbery Banke and next to Prescott Park. There are currently 18 entries for this cemetery. Index of Names See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

Point of Graves Burying Ground

Point of Graves was established in 1683 and is found on Mechanic St. a ...

Updated: May 12, 2008 9:13am PST

St. John's Church / Queen's Chapel :

St. John's Church / Queen's Chapel

Updated: Oct 16, 2007 5:25am PST

Portsmouth Historic Sites :

Portsmouth Historic Sites

Updated: Jul 13, 2007 5:33am PST

Old North Burying Ground : Index of Names The North Cemetery is on Maplewood Avenue in Portsmouth next to the train yard and across from the Portsmouth Herald building. It was established in 1753 on land purchased from John Hart and is the second oldest burying ground in the city. Many historically significant people for the state of New Hampshire and the Revolutionary War rest here including General William Whipple (a friend of George Washington and General during the Revolutionary War), Hall Jackson, Prince Whipple, and Governor John Langdon. There are currently 468 entries for this cemetery. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

Old North Burying Ground

Index of Names The North Cemetery is on Maplewood Avenue in Portsmo ...

Updated: Mar 03, 2007 10:08am PST

Union Cemetery :

Union Cemetery

Updated: Mar 01, 2007 6:28pm PST

Pleasant Street Cemetery :

Pleasant Street Cemetery

Updated: Sep 09, 2006 5:34pm PST

African American Burying Ground :

African American Burying Ground

Updated: Sep 09, 2006 4:39pm PST

 

     


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