Hancock Cemetery

Hancock Cemetery (HMKWT)

Location: Quincy, MA 02169 Norfolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 15.047', W 71° 0.206'

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The Old Burial Ground

Set apart after 1640
· · · · · Here lie buried

The early settlers of the town
the first minister
the first teacher

Rev. John Hancock
(1702 - 1744)
for whom this place is named
Father of the patriot

Henry Adams
(1583 - 1646)
and other
ancestors of John Adams

Josiah Quincy
(1744 - 1775)
the patriot
and other members
of the Quincy family

Leonard Hoar, MD
(Died 1675)
Third President of Harvard

69 Revolutionary War
soldiers are
interred here.
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HM NumberHMKWT
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Year Placed1908
Placed ByQuincy Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 9:00am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 334730 N 4679564
Decimal Degrees42.25078333, -71.00343333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 15.047', W 71° 0.206'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 15' 2.82" N, 71° 0' 12.36" W
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Area Code(s)508, 617, 781
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1319 Hancock St, Quincy MA 02169, US
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