Keith Cemetery (South St. Cemetery), Bridgewater, MA
First stop along the way was the South Street Cemetery, also known as the Keith Cemetery, is a fine example of older New England cemeteries. A round driveway cuts through it. The oldest burial seems to be from 1756, as Joseph Harvey’s epitaph states he was the first to be buried in the cemetery. In memory of Mr. Joseph Harvey, 2d,who died Feb. 21, 1756,in ye 36th year of his age;being ye first person buried here. And also in memory of Mr. Seth Harvey, his son,who died at New York, July 25, in ye 24th year of his age, 1776,in … Continue reading Keith Cemetery (South St. Cemetery), Bridgewater, MA