North Burying Ground (Danbury, Connecticut)

See also: North Burial Ground

North Burying Ground, also known as Old North Main Street Cemetery is an historic cemetery in Danbury, Connecticut, United States.[1]

In 2005, a 17-year old local resident cleared the burying ground's entry way, allowing for public access.[2]

Notable burials

  • Joseph Platt Cooke, American military officer in the Revolutionary War, a Connecticut politician, and twice a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation

References

  1. ^ Surabian, Deborah; Doolittle, James; Bellantoni, Nick (20 April 2023). Archaeology Without Digging: Connecticut History Uncovered by Ground-Penetrating Radar. Oxbow Books. ISBN 978-1-78925-928-5.
  2. ^ "Cemetery comes to life". NewsTimes. 8 October 2005.


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