点评:Established in 1671, this is one of the oldest cemeteries in New Hampshire! I’m obsessed with memento mori and this burying ground had so many fine, surprisingly well preserved examples of early headstone artistry by many local sculptors - it’s so impressive that I visited twice during my time in New England!
The oldest headstone I found dated all the way back to 1682! There are records of earlier burials here, but any headstones prior to 1682 were destroyed by cattle grazing from the original land owner’s cattle, Capt John Pickering II. But there are several headstones still very well preserved from the late 1600s and early-mid 1700s - it’s amazing!
Another popular draw to this particular burying ground is rumors of it being very haunted!! The first ever house fire to be reported on in a newspaper in America tragically claimed two victims buried here - Elizabeth Elaston and Elizabeth Rogers - and supposedly they haunt these grounds - and their headstones are joined together and very beautifully preserved.
It’s one of the smaller burying grounds around New England - but it’s beautiful and surrounded by a huge park right on the picturesque Piscataqua River - also right next to the Strawberry Banke museum and a few other small museums - so there’s a lot to do in the area. Parking can be a challenge as it’s mostly street parking but if you’re visiting the Strawberry Banke museum they have a lot of parking.
Pro Tip: grab a most delicious lobster roll and slice of homemade pie right down the street at Geno’s - you won’t regret it!!
翻译:这是新罕布什尔州最古老的墓地之一,成立于 1671 年!我对死亡纪念很着迷,这个墓地里有很多精美的、保存得令人惊讶的完好的早期墓碑艺术作品,出自许多当地雕塑家之手——这太令人印象深刻了,我在新英格兰期间参观了两次!
我发现的最古老的墓碑可以追溯到 1682 年!这里有早期墓葬的记录,但 1682 年之前的任何墓碑都被原土地所有者约翰·皮克林二世上尉 (Capt John Pickering II) 的牛群吃草而毁坏。但有几块 1600 年代末和 1700 年代初中期的墓碑仍然保存完好 - 太神奇了!
这个特殊墓地的另一个受欢迎的吸引力是有传言说它非常闹鬼!美国报纸报道的第一起房屋火灾悲惨地夺走了埋葬于此的两名受害者——伊丽莎白·埃拉斯顿和伊丽莎白·罗杰斯——据说他们经常出没在这些地方——他们的墓碑连在一起,保存得非常漂亮。
它是新英格兰周围较小的墓地之一 - 但它很美丽,周围有一个巨大的公园,就在风景如画的皮斯卡塔夸河上 - 也毗邻草莓班克博物馆和其他一些小型博物馆 - 所以这里有很多事情可以做区域。停车可能是一个挑战,因为大部分都是路边停车位,但如果您要参观草莓班克博物馆,那里有很多停车位。
专业提示:在街上的 Geno's 餐厅买一份最美味的龙虾卷和一片自制馅饼 - 您不会后悔的!