![]() ![]() Prominent structures in the cemetery include the Jackson family mausoleum, and the maintenance cottage the latter is a fine example of Italianate architecture. Over the course of the 19th century, the cemetery was expanded multiple times, reaching its present size in 1876. The initial half-acre parcel of land was purchased from Henry Guernsey. The cemetery was founded in 1750 by the western precinct of Medway (whose eastern precinct is now the town of Millis). The newest section is located south of the oldest, accessed via a causeway crossing the southern part of the pond. The later eastern section is generally flat and subdivided into rectangular grids. The oldest portion is located on a small hill, with mainly slate grave markers. The brook separates the oldest portion of the cemetery (on its west side) from most of its later sections. The principal drive through the cemetery runs north–south through the center, roughly paralleling a brook that ends in a pond near the center of the cemetery. ![]() ![]() Description Older sectionĮvergreen Cemetery is located in south central Medway, occupying about 13 acres (5.3 ha) bounded on the north by Evergreen Street and the east by Cottage Street. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. It also houses the burial of Joseph Barbur Jr., a regionally prominent funerary stone carver. Founded in 1750, it is one of the community's oldest cemeteries, with burials including many of its early families, as well as veterans of the American Revolutionary War and American Civil War. 8 Evergreen Street, Medway, MassachusettsĤ2☈′51″N 71☂5′25″W / 42.14750°N 71.42361°W / 42.14750 -71.42361Įvergreen Cemetery is an active cemetery at Evergreen and Cottage Streets in Medway, Massachusetts. ![]()
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