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Old Burial Hill

Sam makes his bones here

February 26, 2025 by Amanda Lurey

Marblehead residents: Don’t be alarmed if there’s a 5-foot-5-inch skeleton roaming the town. His name is Salem Sam, and he’s just warming up the old bones. Nikki Burnham moved to Salem with her husband two years ago from Michigan, and she was eager to start decorating for Halloween. That’s when she met Sam: “the life-sized figure who would become much more than just a … [Read more...] about Sam makes his bones here

Old Burial Hill Oversight Committee to host charity night at the Landing

March 27, 2024 by For The Weekly News

Please join the Old Burial Hill Oversight Committee for its Charity Night at the Landing Restaurant on Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. Enjoy food and drink while you learn about current and future projects to preserve Old Burial Hill’s gravestones and landscape. The committee appreciates the Landing restaurant’s donation of 10% of all food and drink proceeds to … [Read more...] about Old Burial Hill Oversight Committee to host charity night at the Landing

The mysterious grave of Susanna Jayne

October 25, 2023 by Benjamin Pierce

Every October, people visit Old Burial Hill cemetery ahead of Halloween. This year, tourists could come across one grave with particularly spooky symbolism. The grave of Susanna Jayne can be found in the Minister’s Row Cluster of Old Burial Hill. While there are many intriguing and mysterious slabs of slate in the nearly 400-year-old cemetery, Jayne’s may be considered the most … [Read more...] about The mysterious grave of Susanna Jayne

Historic Building of the Week: Old Burial Hill

August 13, 2023 by Benjamin Pierce

This week’s edition bent the rules a little bit, as this location is more of a site than a building. However, it has a more than enough rich history behind it to justify its spot. Old Burial Hill is one of the oldest graveyards in New England. It does have a connection to an actual historic building, as it was conceived at the site of Marblehead's first meeting house in … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: Old Burial Hill

Old Burial Hill Committee seeking funding for cemetery restoration

July 28, 2023 by Ryan Vermette

The Old Burial Hill Restoration Committee is in the process of putting together a fundraiser for the restoration of “top priority” gravestones at the cemetery, Town Planner Rebecca Curran-Cutting said Monday.  According to Curran-Cutting, there is no date set for the contractors to begin the refurbishment, but said that it is expected to start in the near future. The … [Read more...] about Old Burial Hill Committee seeking funding for cemetery restoration

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