National Register of Historic Places

Spring Hill Cemetery

Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
October 5, 2004
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
04001114

About this property

Spring Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at High and Brown Streets in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Established in 1675, it is the city's oldest cemetery. It has about 650 known burials, dating from its establishment to 1977. It is located on a 2.62-acre (1.06 ha) parcel on a hill just east of the downtown area, and is accessed via a single entrance marked by granite posts at High and Brown Streets. Burials are laid out generally in rows, with headstones facing west. There are four earth-covered tombs near the entrance dating to the first half of the 19th century. Another prominent burial is that of Marlborough's first minister, William Brimsmead (d. 1701). The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.34881, -71.54285

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When was Spring Hill Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Spring Hill Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 2004.

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