Oak Grove Cemetery, cemetery in Fall River, Massachusetts
Oak Grove Cemetery is a Gothic Revival burial ground in Fall River, Massachusetts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The grounds cover rolling land shaded by old trees, with grave markers and monuments spanning several centuries.
The cemetery was founded in the 19th century, when Fall River was growing rapidly and needed a new burial ground for its expanding population. Over time it gained recognition for its historical value and was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Oak Grove Cemetery is a place many Fall River residents see as part of their city's shared memory. Visitors can walk among gravestones from different eras and notice how styles of commemoration changed over the generations.
The cemetery is open to walkers, and paths wind through the hilly grounds to reach different sections. Visiting during daylight is a good idea, as many inscriptions on older markers are finely carved and harder to read in low light.
Oak Grove Cemetery is the burial site of Lizzie Borden, one of the most talked-about figures in 19th-century New England criminal history. Despite her fame, she lies in a modest family plot that stands out very little from the graves around it.
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