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Founded in 1816. When South Boston, MA was incorporated within the City of Boston in 1804, a proviso was made which stated three lots of land should be set aside for public use: a public marketplace, a schoolhouse, and a burial ground.
In 1816, John Hawes, a large landowner in the area, donated a small lot of land to be used as a public burial ground. The Board of Health sanctioned its use as a burial ground in March 1821, although it was used for burials prior to this time. Union Cemetery was laid out next to the Hawes Burying Ground.
It is currently administered by Boston's Cemetery Devision
See also: https://www.cityofboston.gov/parks/hbgi/HawesUnion.asp
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