MassachusettsA contributing property in the South Yarmouth/Bass River Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. This large, exceptionally well-preserved village on Cape Cod's south side rose to prominence in the late 18th century through maritime industries including coastal and deep-sea shipping, whaling, shipbuilding, ropemaking, and salt and magnesia production. As those trades declined in the mid-to-late 19th century, the local economy shifted toward summer tourism. Its history also includes an unusual 18th-century role as a Native reservation and strong early-19th-century ties to the mid-Cape Quaker community. The district's character rests firmly on its fine collection of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings dating from the era of maritime prosperity.
Bass River Baptist Church Cemetery
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Bass River Baptist Church Cemetery is a cemetery in Yarmouth, Barnstable County. It is one of 67 cemeteries documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 41.6596, -70.1994 near Yarmouth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bass River Community Baptist Church (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include South Yarmouth Fire Station, Baker, James A. House, and Building at 83 Old Main St.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Bass River Baptist Church Cemetery is an early burial ground on Old Main Street in the South Yarmouth (Bass River) village of Yarmouth, tied to the local Baptist congregation that gathered in this part of Cape Cod. It is a contributing property in a National Register historic district, its weathered stones reflecting the plain, upright style typical of a nineteenth-century Cape Cod meetinghouse yard. The burying ground stands among the historic buildings of the Bass River settlement, preserving the memory of the church community that founded it.
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