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Burial Hill

Plymouth, MA
Ranked #4 of 28 attractions in Plymouth
4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries
Traveler Description: This a beautiful old cemetary high on a hill overlooking Plymouth Harbor. It is one of the oldest cemetaries in America, with gravestones dating back... more »
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Escondido, California
Senior Contributor
28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

This cemetery is very hilly, so you will get a good workout if you walk the entire length. A lot of the headstones are faded because of their age, but the designs are very unique. This place represents a piece of Americana that should not be missed. More

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St. John's, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Very interesting for anyone with the time and the interest to prowl around a graveyard. More

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Wainfleet, Canada
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

If you have a nice afternoon this is a great place to have a nice little walk and see some very interesting headstones. Also the view is just great of the water and city, I think it might be the best view in the town. Hard to read some of the headstones but what can you expect when they are... More

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Seekonk, MA
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

I always find hold Cemetaries to be cool! They offer a Ghost Tour at night - I did not do it. We did walk through the grounds during the day (after getting some history from the Lantern Tour the night before). More

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New York, New York
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

This was a great stop on Friday the 13th!!! They were a little hard to read, but with the dates that's to be expected! A great little stop if you're into Plymouth's awesome history!!! More

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Plymouth, Massachusetts
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

This is a special jewel in our first town in MA. It is a gorgeous view, full of geneology, interesting stones, some with portraits! some with stories. Don't miss this special, beautiful place in Plymouth MA More

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

this is so great! there are graves from 1600's. The tributes to our forefathers are humbling to say the least. More

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See 6 more reviews by Doris C for Plymouth
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

There's nothing like "sitting on a dilapidated 17th century tomb talking about the unnamebale" (HP Lovecraft) or even just walking among the ancient trees and leaning mossy gravestones to give you a sense of local history. It's a nice place for a pipe, too. More

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Worcester, Massachusetts
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

I enjoy visiting cemeteries and seeing the old headstones. This is one to see , many headstones from early 1700 's. We went to the entrance near the first church. For a cemetery with so. Much history I was surprised at it's condition, old torn flags flapping in the wind in the winter, vandalism on the trash barrels, no sure... More

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Boston area
Top Contributor
50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

Best view of the harbor. Was amazed by the old headstones. More

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