Oak Grove Cemetery (Fall River, Massachusetts)

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Oak Grove Cemetery
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Main entrance arch (1873)
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Location Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°42′19″N71°8′14″W / 41.70528°N 71.13722°W / 41.70528; -71.13722
Built1859
Architect Josiah Brown
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Fall River MRA
NRHP reference No. 83000698 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983
Many members of the locally prominent Borden family are buried at Oak Grove, including Richard Borden. Richard Borden and family grave at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River MA.jpg
Many members of the locally prominent Borden family are buried at Oak Grove, including Richard Borden.

Oak Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 765 Prospect Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. It was established in 1855 and greatly improved upon in the years that followed. It features Gothic Revival elements, including an elaborate entrance arch constructed of locally quarried Fall River granite. The cemetery originally contained 47 acres, but has since been expanded to over 120 acres. The cemetery is the city's most significant, built in the planned rural-garden style of Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was designed and laid out by local architect Josiah Brown, who is also known for his designs of early mills including the Union, Border City, and others. [2]

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Oak Grove Cemetery is the final resting place of many of the city's elite, including prominent mill owners and merchants. It also contains the city's Civil War Monument, donated by Richard Borden.

The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is still owned and operated by the City of Fall River.

Notable burials

Notable monuments

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. MHC Inventory Form