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Bridge Road Cemetery in Eastham was established in 1720 at the site of the town's second meeting house, making it the town's second burial ground after the Cove Burying Ground. Most burials took place between about 1770 and 1830, and the cemetery was listed on the National Register in 1999.
Bridge Road Cemetery is a cemetery in Eastham, 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 41.8261, -69.9807 near Eastham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Higgins, Capt. Eldad and Paulina Knowles House (landmark), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Higgins, Capt. Eldad Carriage House, Higgins - Nickerson, Tamson Addie Clark Outbuilding, and House at 290 Samoset Rd.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Bridge Road Cemetery in Eastham was established in 1720 on the site of the town's second meeting house, making it the second cemetery in Eastham after the Cove Burying Ground. Roughly 1.4 acres, it was in use from 1720 until the late 1880s, with most burials occurring between about 1770 and 1830 before a newer cemetery was laid out to the north. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgmhc-macris.net
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