Wampanoag Royal Cemetery is a historic Native American cemetery in Lakeville, Massachusetts. There are approximately 20 graves in the cemetery, all of Native Americans.[2] The burials include direct descendants of the Wampanoag sachem Massasoit. His daughter Amie, his only child to survive King Philip's War, and her descendants lived nearby in the Betty's Neck area. The last known burial was thought to be that of Lydia Tuspaquin, a drowning victim, in 1812.[3]
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| Nearest city | Lakeville, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1676 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001625 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1975 |
The burying grounds are maintained by the town of Lakeville and the Assawompsett-Nemasket Band of Wampanoags; The local indigenous tribe whose ancestors are buried on the property.
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Weisberg, Tim (2010). Ghosts of the SouthCoast. The History Press. p. 77. ISBN 9781596291423. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Schultz, Eric; Tougias, Michael (2000-12-01). King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict. p. 98. ISBN 9781581577013.
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