Plains Cemetery

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Plains Cemetery
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LocationCemetery Lane, Kingston, New Hampshire, U.S.
Coordinates 42°56′02″N71°03′08″W / 42.9340°N 71.0522°W / 42.9340; -71.0522
Builtc. 1725(299 years ago) (1725)
NRHP reference No. 100007290 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2021

Plains Cemetery, also known as Village Cemetery, is a historic cemetery on Cemetery Lane in Kingston, New Hampshire. Established circa 1725, it includes the resting place of Josiah Bartlett, the second signer of the Declaration of Independence. [2] The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 2021. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "297-year-old NH cemetery named to National Register of Historic Places". NH.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. January 4, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2023.