Old Burying Ground Tour
Capt. John Parker and Isaac Stone
Stop 7
The obelisk memorializing the commander of the Lexington militia was put up long after his death, but Parker family tradition says that the remains of Captain Parker and other family members lie in an unmarked grave nearby.
Look around for a moment.
Don’t you think the semi-circular arrangement of stones on the west end, with a space in the middle is rather mysterious? It certainly is unusual. Local historians believe that in the late 1800’s a nearby resident displaced the stones while digging a drainage ditch through the Burying ground, and then replaced them in the arrangement seen today.
Don’t you think the semi-circular arrangement of stones on the west end, with a space in the middle is rather mysterious? It certainly is unusual. Local historians believe that in the late 1800’s a nearby resident displaced the stones while digging a drainage ditch through the Burying ground, and then replaced them in the arrangement seen today.
Walk around the semicircle and see if you can find the grave of Isaac Stone. It comes nine stones after the break in the semi-circle, and faces outward.
Stone was buried in 1690, and Stone’s stone is the oldest surviving stone in the Burying Ground.
There are many other fascinating graves here as well. Wander around and experience them for yourself, but please remember that grave rubbings are illegal.
When you are done, return to the entrance of the Old Burying Ground.
This is the end of the tour.
Stone was buried in 1690, and Stone’s stone is the oldest surviving stone in the Burying Ground.
There are many other fascinating graves here as well. Wander around and experience them for yourself, but please remember that grave rubbings are illegal.
When you are done, return to the entrance of the Old Burying Ground.
This is the end of the tour.
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