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Swan Point Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Established in 1846 on a 60-acre (0.24 km 2 ) plot of land, it has approximately 40,000 interments.
One of the country’s first garden cemeteries, Swan Point Cemetery was established in 1846 on a 60-acre tract of land bordering The Neck Road (now The Old Road) and extending easterly to the shore of the Seekonk River.
Established in 1846, Swan Point Cemetery is a meticulously maintained, 200-acre garden cemetery located on the East Side in Providence. Our beautiful grounds and buildings offer a peaceful place for visitors to seek inspiration, quietly reflect, or commune with nature.
2. Okt. 2014 · Founded in 1846 and home to generations of Rhode Islanders, this 200-acre expanse, known as Swan Point, is one of the nation’s oldest garden cemeteries. Also known as rural cemeteries, garden cemeteries like Swan Point, inspired by the English garden movement, were a style of burial ground popular during the latter half of the 19th ...
A granite ledger is located in the area’s center for communal inscriptions of names of the deceased. Swan Point is one of only a few cemeteries in Rhode Island certified by the Green Burial Council, a leading national advocate for natural burial.
Established in 1846 and listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, Swan Point Cemetery is one of the most notable garden cemeteries in the United States. The 200-acre grounds feature serene walking paths and monuments throughout as well as historic buildings for visitors to explore.
SWAN POINT CEMETERY was established in 1846 on a 60-acre tract of land bordering the Neck Road, so-called, and extending easterly to the shore of the Seekonk River. A Charter was granted in the following year to the Swan Point Cemetery Company, a stock company under management of a board of trustees. A reorganization was effected in 1858 under ...
