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Old Worden Cemetery is a historic burial ground located at 1855A Rt 6A in Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Built in 1688, designed by F. H. Clark. It is part of a local historic district.
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Old Worden Cemetery
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About this site
Old Worden Cemetery is a cemetery in Dennis, 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 41.7428, -70.1513 near Dennis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Worden Hall (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Homer, Stephen House, House at 1768 Rt 6A, and Sears, Philip Howes and Hannah House.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Old Worden Cemetery, on Route 6A in Dennis, is among the earliest burial grounds on Cape Cod, with origins dated to the late seventeenth century. Its oldest markers reflect the plain slate carving of colonial New England, and the yard lies within a local historic district along the historic King's Highway (Route 6A) corridor. It preserves the graves of some of the earliest settlers of the Dennis area.
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