| Old Burying Ground | |
| Location: | Bounded by Ann, Craven, and Broad Sts., Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 34.7186°N -76.6642°W |
| Added: | April 8, 1974 |
| Refnum: | 74001332 |
Old Burying Ground is a historic cemetery located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It was established in 1724. There are approximately 200 stones from the pre-American Civil War era, approximately 45 from the war period, about 150 from 1865 to 1900, and a few 20th-century markers. Notable burials include Otway Burns, a naval hero in the War of 1812, and Colonel William Thompson, commander of the Carteret County Regiment during the American Revolution.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.