Old Burying Ground (Beaufort, North Carolina)

Old Burying Ground is a historic cemetery located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It was established in 1724. There are approximately 200 stones from the pre-American Civil War era, approximately 45 from the war period, about 150 from 1865 to 1900, and a few 20th-century markers. Notable burials include Otway Burns, a naval hero in the War of 1812, and Colonel William Thompson, commander of the Carteret County Regiment during the American Revolution.[2]

Old Burying Ground
Old Burying Ground, September 2012
LocationBounded by Ann, Craven, and Broad Sts., Beaufort, North Carolina
Coordinates34°43′7″N 76°39′51″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1724 (1724)
NRHP reference No.74001332[1]
Added to NRHPApril 8, 1974

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (February 1972). "Old Burying Ground" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01., Dead Link
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