King's Chapel Burying Ground, Historical cemetery in Downtown Boston, United States.
The burial ground contains 505 headstones and 59 footstones marking the final resting places of more than one thousand individuals from colonial Massachusetts.
Founded in 1630 as Boston's first burial site, the grounds served as the city's sole cemetery for three decades until 1660.
The cemetery holds the remains of notable figures including Massachusetts first governor John Winthrop, William Dawes, and Reverend John Cotton.
Located at Tremont Street between School and Park Streets, the cemetery opens daily from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for public visits.
Elizabeth Pain's headstone in the cemetery influenced Nathaniel Hawthorne's description of Hester Prynne's grave marker in The Scarlet Letter.
Location: Boston
Inception: 1630
Part of: Freedom Trail
GPS coordinates: 42.35800,-71.05999
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13
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