Granary Burying Ground
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Granary Burying Ground is a historic 17th-century cemetery in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, known as the resting place of several prominent figures of the American Revolution, including Paul Revere.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
burial ground
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historic cemetery → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Granary Burial Ground
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| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolution
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Boston Massacre → |
| burialPlaceOf |
Benjamin Franklin’s parents
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Crispus Attucks → James Otis Jr. → John Hancock → Mary Goose (often associated with Mother Goose legend) → Paul Revere → Peter Faneuil → Robert Treat Paine → Samuel Adams → victims of the Boston Massacre → |
| centuryEstablished |
17th century
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| country |
United States
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| eraOfMostBurials |
17th century
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18th century → early 19th century → |
| established |
1660
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| hasFeature |
Adams family tomb
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Boston Massacre victims’ monument → Hancock family tomb → John Hancock grave marker → Paul Revere grave marker → Revere family marker → Samuel Adams grave marker → obelisk monument to the Franklin family → slate headstones → table tombs → winged skull iconography → |
| hasTourism |
guided tours
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| heritageType |
colonial-era cemetery
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| isOneOf |
oldest surviving cemeteries in Boston
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| locatedIn |
Boston
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Boston Common area → Massachusetts → downtown Boston → |
| locatedOn |
Tremont Street
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| maintainedBy |
City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department
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| namedAfter |
a 18th-century town granary that once stood nearby
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| numberOfGraves |
over 2300 markers
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| openToPublic |
yes
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| ownedBy |
City of Boston
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| partOf |
Freedom Trail
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| precededBy |
King's Chapel Burying Ground as Boston's first cemetery
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| significance |
important site on Boston’s Freedom Trail
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resting place of many American Revolution figures → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mary Goose
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Paul Revere → Robert Treat Paine → Samuel Gray → Samuel Sewall → |
burialPlace |
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King's Chapel Burying Ground
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Park Street station → |
near |
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Granary Burying Ground
("Granary Burial Ground")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Freedom Trail
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hasSite |
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Mary Goose
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locatedInGraveyard |
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Granary Burying Ground
("South Burying Ground")
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originalName |
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Rachel Walker
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placeOfBurial |