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Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, MA

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These photos were taken of the same gravestone on the same day. The first photo is the natural lighting at 12:30 pm. The second is a few minutes later using light reflected using a mirror. The third picture was taken at 2:10 pm.

The Old Burying Ground in Groton, MA is tricky to photograph because there are a lot of large trees, and the gravestones face in many different directions. The time of day, the weather, and the time of year all factor into which gravestones you will be able to get a decent picture of when you visit.

Old Howard Cemetery, Sutton, MA

Ruth was born in Sutton, MA on November 25, 1750 to Ebenezer and Mary (Stowe) Peirce. She was named after an older sister who had passed two months earlier aged 19 months.

The younger Ruth passed away in Sutton on October 21, 1782 in her 32nd year.

“So sleeps the Saints & ceas to grone

When sin & Death have don their worst

Christ hath a Glory like his own

Wich waits to cloath their sleep

ing dust”

Carved by William Young of Worcester, MA

West Millbury Cemetery, Millbury, MA

This lovely little zinkie belongs to “Low”. It has no other words on it, and is at least 20 feet away from the next closest gravestones. Mysterious!

Needham Cemetery

Needham, MA

“Here Lies The Body

Of Mr Obadiah

Sawtell who Departed

This Life March The 20th

AD 1740 in ye 92th

Year of his Age”

Old Burying Ground, Groton, MA