Plains Cemetery

For the similarly named cemetery in New Jersey, see Frankford Plains Cemetery.
Plains Cemetery
Plains Cemetery is located in New Hampshire
Plains Cemetery
Plains Cemetery is located in the United States
Plains Cemetery
LocationCemetery Lane, Kingston, New Hampshire, U.S.
Coordinates42°56′02″N 71°03′08″W / 42.9340°N 71.0522°W / 42.9340; -71.0522
Builtc. 1725 (300 years ago) (1725)
NRHP reference No.100007290[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2021

Plains Cemetery, also known as Village Cemetery, is a historic cemetery on Cemetery Lane in Kingston, New Hampshire. Established circa 1725, it includes the resting place of Josiah Bartlett, the second signer of the Declaration of Independence.[2] The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 2021.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "297-year-old NH cemetery named to National Register of Historic Places". NH.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. January 4, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2023.