Walter Street Burying Ground

Established in 1711 in [[Roxbury, MA]] by the [[Second Church of Christ, Roxbury]]. Although the burying ground still remains, the church and parsonage have long been demolished. The burying grounds are located on what is today known as Peter's Hill, within the [[Harvard Arnold Arboretum]]. This 0.81-acre burying ground contains the graves of early settlers and a single large tomb for Revolutionary soldiers. These soldiers were stationed at the nearby Loring-Greenough House, which was later converted into a hospital when many of the men became ill from smallpox. The soldiers were buried in the house's garden. In 1867 their remains were moved to Walter Street Burying Ground for a proper burial. During the widening of Walter Street in 1902, the remains of 28 bodies were discovered and subsequently transferred to [[Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston]].

Established in 1711 in [[Roxbury, MA]] by the [[Second Church of Christ, Roxbury]]. Although the burying ground still remains, the church and parsonage have long been demolished. The burying grounds are located on what is today known as Peter's Hill, within the [[Arnold Arboretum]]. This 0.81-acre burying ground contains the graves of early settlers and a single large tomb for Revolutionary soldiers. These soldiers were stationed at the nearby Loring-Greenough House, which was later converted into a hospital when many of the men became ill from smallpox. The soldiers were buried in the house's garden. In 1867 their remains were moved to Walter Street Burying Ground for a proper burial. During the widening of Walter Street in 1902, the remains of 28 bodies were discovered and subsequently transferred to [[Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston]].