“Notable Mariners, Historians, Philanthropists & Artists”

Oak Grove Cemetery

177 Washington Street, Gloucester

Saturday, October 14th, 3:30 to 5PM

Rain date: Sunday, Oct 22nd, 3:30PM.

Meet at the main entrance of the cemetery near the Bradford Memorial Chapel.

Parking is on Washington Street since there is no parking in the cemetery.

For registration and details please go to the Eventbrite link below:

Notable Mariners, Historians, Philanthropists & Artists

In 1854, Gloucester was enjoying a prosperous period. Six local businessmen purchased an oak grove near downtown Gloucester to be the site of a modern cemetery. This private cemetery was to be designed so that both the living and dead could enjoy an open, public space of beauty.

Cleveland and Copeland, a noted Massachusetts landscape architecture firm, was hired to design Oak Grove Cemetery. Their focus was to be sensitive to the natural landscape with the addition of open spaces, interconnecting byways, and ornamental plantings. The original design consisted of 280 gravesites in 6 sections and over time the cemetery expanded to more than 5500 burials. This cemetery is on the National Registry of Historic Places.

Oak Grove Cemetery is located at 177 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. A cemetery tour led by knowledgeable guides, Courtney Richardson, a former Oak Grove Cemetery board member and Katy Marques will provide you with stories of a number of notable individuals and families who called Gloucester their home such as Ben Pine, James Pringle, Samuel Sawyer, the Davis sisters, and Fitz Henry Lane.

The Saturday tour (Oct. 21) will meet at the main entrance to the cemetery at 177 Washington St., near the Bradford Memorial Chapel at 3:30PM. The 0.5 mile walking tour will meander through the cemetery stopping to pay homage at select gravesites as well as giving you the opportunity to appreciate the lovely landscape and the variety of unique gravestones in Oak Grove. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. The cemetery is wheelchair accessible by using the paved and packed dirt byways.

Street parking is on Washington Street since there is no parking in the cemetery. The cemetery is a 0.3 mile walk from the MBTA commuter rail station in downtown Gloucester.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with history and immerse yourself in Gloucester’s rich heritage. Rain date is Sunday, October 22, 3:30PM.

Supported by the 400+ Steering Committee and Oak Grove Cemetery Board of Trustees with bottled water supplied by Kaylynn Favaloro and Blue Marble Group.