Submitted by the Bedford Historical Society
Established in 1849, this site replaced the town’s overcrowded Old Burying Ground. Its construction reflected the tenets of the Rural Cemetery Movement, which called for spacious grounds in a rural, park-like setting. affording a place for quiet contemplation.
Because it offered family plots and the Old Burying Ground did not, some families transferred their loved ones from the old cemetery to the new. This gate on Shawsheen Road is the original entrance, built in 1849.
The gates flanking the Great Road entrance, known as the Memorial Gates, were erected in 1906 as a gift from Mrs. Sarah Lane in memory of Lucius Page Lane.
This photo is brought to you courtesy of the Bedford Historical Society. The Society was founded in 1893 and exists today to preserve Bedford’s history. Learn more about the Society at its web page, www.bedfordmahistory.org or on its Facebook page. Visit the Historical Society in its archives in the Bedford Police Station. Contact the Society by email at [email protected] or call 781-275-7276 for hours or directions.
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