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First Burial Ground
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National Register of Historic Places

First Burial Ground

Also known as Park Street Burial Ground

On the National Register since 200422 years
Listed 2004Woburn
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About First Burial Ground

First Burial Ground, at Park St. near Centre St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 13, 2004. It was among the first 8 of Woburn’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its art, town planning and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 1.4 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric cemetery in Woburn, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 89 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1642 to today

  1. 1642Built
  2. 2004Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 22 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Park St. near Centre St., Woburn · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1First Burial GroundStart here
  2. 2Woburn Public LibraryRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1876 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3First Congregational Church in WoburnLate Victorian · Built 1860 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBlakeley BuildingLate 19th Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 18981.3 miBCharles Russell HouseGreek Revival1.3 miBLoammi Baldwin MansionFederal · Built 17501.4 miB1790 HouseFederal · Built 17901.5 miBZachariah Richardson HouseGreek Revival1.7 miBUS Post Office-Wakefield MainClassical Revival · Built 19361.7 miBEdmund Parker Jr. HouseFederal1.8 miBCarr-Jeeves HouseMansard Cottage1.8 miBHenry Grover HouseVernacular · Built 18851.9 miSWildwood CemeteryBuilt 18051.9 miBHouse at 114 Marble StreetGothic Revival · Built 18501.9 mi★Count Rumford BirthplaceBuilt 17141.9 miBJack's DinerStainless Steel Diner · Built 19521.9 miBEdward Braddock HouseShingle Style2 mi

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Questions about First Burial Ground

Is First Burial Ground on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 13, 2004 (Register number 04001222).

Is First Burial Ground a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woburn Public Library, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit First Burial Ground?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of First Burial Ground?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 89 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63796093 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.