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Granary Burying Ground - Definition and Overview |
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Founded in 1660, the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts is the city's third oldest cemetery. It is the burial site of many notable 18th century Americans, including:
- Samuel Adams (1722-1803), statesman
- Crispus Attucks (1723-1770), slave, Boston Massacre Victim
- John Hancock (1737-1793), statesman
- James Otis (1725-1783), lawyer, Revolutionary War Patriot
- Robert Treat Paine (1731-1814)
- Paul Revere (1735-1818), silversmith, Revolutionary War patriot
- Members of Ben Franklin's family, but not Ben Franklin himself; he's in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Of these, three signed the Declaration of Independence:
See also: List of famous cemeteries
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Example Usage of Granary |
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Trinother: @electricfields *shakes head* My beef isn't with you, mang, it's with the food industry. *cocks gun, macho... rebuilds Ever Normal Granary* |
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BethannaRachel: I had a pretty funny walk round ferry meadows with @MrDaveCharlton - and then when we got to the Granary had a really nice evening :) |
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andyjb: Baking Granary bread ! |
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