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Cemetery Tour Series: Cove Hill 1720

June 10, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

10AM Free Cemetery Tour “Cove Hill 1720
Cove Hill Cemetery
1052R Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Rain Date: 11 June
 
Park on Washington Street or take the Saturday CATA bus to Lanesville (https://canntran.com/routes/lanesville/).  Look for the sign Lane’s Cove Cemetery on Washington Street and walk 350 feet down the lane to the cemetery. No driving or parking is allowed on the lane. The cemetery is not handicapped accessible, and the terrain is uneven.
Joyce & Walter McGrath will share with you the family history of the early settlers of northern Gloucester as well as the local history of Lanesville.
 
          • Families: Gott, Lane, Sargent, and Young
          • Changes in Lanesville from 1700s-1950s
          • Pauper Stones
          • Slate, Marble, and Zinc Headstones
          • Orientation of Headstones and Placement of Footstones
          • American Revolutionary War Heroes
          • Civil War Hero

 

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Date:
June 10, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Organizer

Gloucester 400+ Cemetery Committee