Welcome to Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Welcome to Copp's Hill Burying Ground (HMCEQ)

Location: Boston, MA 02113 Suffolk County
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N 42° 22.023', W 71° 3.369'

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About the Burying Ground
Copp's Hill Burying Ground is the second oldest cemetery in Boston. In 1659, town officials became concerned about overcrowding at the Central Burying Ground (now called King's Chapel Burying Ground on Tremont Street.) Land was bought on Mill Hill in the North End for the new North Burying Ground, later named Copp's Hill Burying Ground. The cemetery you see today was purchased in four installments:

1659: The first parcel of land was over the crest of the hill toward the Charles River bordering Charter Street and Snow Hill Street (Sections A, B, C and H on the plan.) You will notice that most of the 17th century burials are in this part of the burial ground.

1711: The town expanded the burying ground to Hull Street by buying land from Samuel Sewall (Sections D, E, F and G.) Hull Street was laid out in 1701 and named after silversmith John Hull, Samuel Sewall's father-in-law.

1809: The town purchased Section J from Benjamin Weld for $10,000. This section is surrounded by a row of tombs.

1825: The City of Boston annexed Section I, called the Charter Street Burying Ground, from Mayor Charles Wells. Wells constructed 34 tombs on this portion of the burying ground.

Today: The burying ground is owned by the City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department and maintained by the Cemetery Division in partnership with the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative.

About Copp's Hill
In 1630, when John Winthrop's fleet arrived in Boston Harbor, three high hills dominated the tiny peninsula of land they called "Boston Town;" Fort Hill, in the south end of town near Rowe's Wharf; the Trimountain, now Beacon Hill, in the center; and Copp's Hill at the north end. This hill was approximately 10 feet higher in 1630 than it is today, having been cut down in the early 19th century to fill in the Mill Pond near what is now North Station.

The hill was first called Wind Mill Hill or Mill Hill because a windmill for grinding grain was constructed at the top in 1632. Later it became known as "Copp's Hill," named after William Copp and his family who settled on the hill around 1635.
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 4:54pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 330693 N 4692578
Decimal Degrees42.36705000, -71.05615000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 22.023', W 71° 3.369'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 22' 1.38" N, 71° 3' 22.14" W
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Area Code(s)617
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11-25 Hull St, Boston MA 02113, US
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