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, July 2024 | |
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| Location | Bounded by Ann, Craven, and Broad Sts., Beaufort, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°43′7″N 76°39′51″W / 34.71861°N 76.66417°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1724 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001332[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 1974 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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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