Tiptoe Through the Tombstones: Old Hill Burying Ground

25 Greenleaf Street,Newburyport MA 01950

17 July, 2022

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Wander through Newburyport’s historic 1729 Old Hill Burying Ground with noted author and historian Ghlee Woodworth, a 12th generation Newburyport native. Meet Revolutionary War heroes, captains and merchants of Old Newbury, and even a “cool, cool cat” in a stroll around this hilly graveyard. From some of the most ornate early tombstone decoration in New England to the mausoleums of Newburyport’s leading families, Old Hill Burying Ground looks down on the city from its perch above Bartlet Mall. 978-462-2681 - [email protected] $15 adults $10 Museum of Old Newbury members