Phipps Street Burying Ground

Phipps Street Burying Ground spans 1.8 acres at the intersection of Phipps and Rutherford Streets, containing numerous gravestones from the seventeenth century.

Established in 1630 when Charlestown stood as an independent community, this burial ground became part of Boston during the nineteenth century expansion.

The cemetery displays regional gravestone carving styles developed by the Charlestown Carver in the 1660s and continued by the Lamson family.

The cemetery grounds require advance notice for visits through the Cemetery Division at Mount Hope Cemetery, with no access available on Sundays.

John Harvard, namesake of Harvard University, and Nathaniel Gorham, former president of the Continental Congress, rest within these grounds.

Location: Boston

GPS coordinates: 42.37639,-71.06778

Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:39