Vine Lake Cemetery Explained

Vine Lake Cemetery
Location:Medfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.1861°N -71.3156°W
Area:32acres
Built:1651
Added:April 14, 2005
Refnum:05000277

Vine Lake Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Main Street in Medfield, Massachusetts. First established in 1651, this 32acres 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.[1]

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Vine Lake Cemetery. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-05-30.