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FEATURED CEMETERY PHOTO
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
Cemetery Number
BI001
Town
BLOCK ISLAND
Cemetery Name
OLD BURIAL GROUND
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Location
WEST SIDE RD & CENTER RD
State
RI
Direction
S
Pole Number
Distance
20
Map Number
Page Number
Plat Number
Deed Book
Deed Page
Size in Feet
Size in Feet
Inscriptions
1708
Fieldstones
Tombs
Exist?
YES
Last seen date?
2017
Newest
Oldest
Vandalism
Veteran
67
Pole
G
Comment
This cemetery is located just west of the intersection of West Side Road and Center Road. This cemetery was recorded by Edward Doubleday Harris in 1883 it was also recorded by Mrs. Helen Winslow Mansfield. There is some disagreement between the two transcripts that must be checke In 2017 100 gravestone photos were taken by Peter Sterling.
Condition
good
Enclosure
no enclosure
Gate
no gate
Growth
Terrain
hilly moderate
Cemetery Location
Cemetery Burial Map
N/A
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