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Dorchester North Burying Ground

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Established 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 when Dorchester was annexed. It is currently administered by Boston's Cemetery Division.

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorchester_North_Burying_Ground

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