Hillcrest Cemetery (Lunenburg, Nova Scotia)

The Hillcrest Cemetery is the oldest protestant cemetery in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and one of the oldest in Canada.[1] The cemetery is adjacent to the Lunenburg Academy.[2] The oldest marker is dated 1761, eight years after Lunenburg was established. Hillcrest Cemetery contains 5 Commonwealth war graves from World War I and one from World War II (along with 4 Norwegian war graves).[3][4]

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Coordinates: 44°22′52″N 64°18′55″W / 44.381157°N 64.315206°W / 44.381157; -64.315206


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