ENDorchester North Burying Ground
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Dorchester North Burying GroundEstablished in 1634, as the first burying grounds in the then city of [[Dorchester, MA]]. The burying ground is surrounded by a wall of concrete, with cut-out sections containing iron fencing along Columbia Road, which replaced a 19th-century decorative iron and granite fence. The site contains over 1200 markers.
The cemetery became a part of [[Boston, MA|Boston]] when Dorchester was annexed. It is currently administered by [[Boston's Cemetery Division]]. | Dorchester North Burying Ground |
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