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Freeman Cemetery is a historic burial ground located at 94 Main St in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Built in 1806. It is a contributing property in a National Register historic district.
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Freeman Cemetery
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About this site
Freeman Cemetery is a cemetery in Sandwich, 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 41.7574, -70.5085 near Sandwich. The nearest cataloged historic site is House at 96 Main St (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include House at 95 Main St, House at 95 Main St, and House at 98 Main St.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Freeman Cemetery on Main Street in Sandwich was established about 1806 in one of the oldest towns on Cape Cod, taking its name from the prominent Freeman family long associated with the region. Its early-nineteenth-century markers stand within the historic core of Sandwich village. The cemetery is a contributing property in a National Register historic district.
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