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Date
1-1-1985
Description
North Burial Ground was Providence’s first dedicated open space. Ten acres were allocated north of the “Compact Part of Town” in 1700 by a land grant from the town meeting. The first interment, however, was not until 1710-11, although it has been used steadily until the present day. The burial ground now comprises 150 acres. Prior to 1990, there were 16 registered cemeteries in the city of Providence. Currently, there are 39 with a total of 45 estimated to exist. Of the estimated 90,000 headstones estimated to exist, 44,900 have been entered into the database.”
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Subject Headings
Cemeteries -- Rhode Island -- Providence -- North Burial Ground; Aerial photography in land use -- Rhode Island -- Providence -- North Burial Ground
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Providence
Street Address
10 Branch Ave.
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet, "Aerial View of North Burial Ground, North Main St." (1985). Smolski Images. 93.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/93
Keywords
aerial, cemeteries, North Burial Ground
Notes
Woodward, PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture (Providence, 2003), 135-37 http://ricemeteries.tripod.com/city.html Note: Almost 700 Civil War veterans have been identified in this cemetery.