Statuary at Swan Point

If you have ever been in Providence, RI and never been to Swan Point, you've missed an incredible opportunity to see one of the best garden style cemeteries on the East Coast.

Sited on the west bank of the Seekonk River Swan Point is home to Union General Ambrose Burnside, a controversial military figure during the American Civil War, and H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), whose epitaph reads: "I am Providence." According to the cemetery guide, he wrote these words to a friend in 1927 upon a return from an unpleasant journey to New York City. (Lovecraft was a lifelong resident of Providence.)

The cemetery also possesses some of the finest outdoor sculpture in New England:

Byron Smith

Freeman Rose

Bushiel family

Abell family

Anthony family

Rose-Nestell

When you go to the cemetery be sure and stop in at the office, located to the left as you pass through the impressive rock entrance. Even if the office is closed, a handy map and historical walking tour guide are always available and free.

Harriot Kezia Hunt - Mt. Auburn

"The Goddess Hygeia"

Harriot Kezia Hunt "For forty years a physician in Boston"

Joab Hunt and Kezia Wentworth - Mt. Auburn

Joab Hunt died 1827 Kezia Wentworth Hunt died 1847

Remember me at Burial Hill in Plymouth, MA

There was a time when people were remembered long after they left this mortal coil -- remembered for who they would like you to believe they were. And maybe still are.

William Watson

In Memory of

Hon William Watson,

faithful in public trust,

in every relation

exemplary,

this stone is erected

with grateful recollections

of his kindness and worth

by his surviving children

_____

Born May 6 AD 1750 OS

Died April 27 AD 1813

Patience Turner

In memory of

Miss Patience C. Turner

Daughter of

Cap. Lothrop Turner and Mrs. Susan his wife

who died Nov. 10, 1816

aged 15 years

and 9 months

____________

The pale consumption sure, but lingering power

Nip'd at an early date the tender flower;

She marked is near approach without a sigh

Mildly resigned alike to love or die.

Three children of Ichabod and Rebekah Holmes

To the memory of

3 Children of Ichabod Holmes & Rebekah his wife

1st a son Ichabod died 11 days

2nd a daughter Rebekah died Nov 13, 1780 aged 2 months & 14 days

3rd a son Ichabod Died Jan 13 1799 aged 17 months

_____

Fresh in the morn the summer rose

Hangs withered ere its noon

We scarce enjoy the balmy gift

Deborah Davie

In memory of

Deborah C. Davie

who died

July 13, 1838, aged

28 years, 5 mos. & 27 days

_________

She winged her way to realms above,

Where all is light, and life, and love;

Forever with her Saviour blest.

Her home His bosom, there to rest.

Lieut. Edgar Marshall Newcomb - Mt. Auburn

"Until the day break and the shadows flee away. . . "

"Edgar M. Newcomb, Lieut 19 Reg Mass Vols Died Dec 20, 1862 at Falmouth, VA of wounds received in the battle of Fredericksburg aged 22 years."

Hope Cemetery - Worcester, MA

Cemetery Grave Plain - Westborough, MA

When North America was known still as the new world and where constant uncertainty determined each moment of life.

John & Mary Hosmer - South Burying Place, Concord, MA

John Hosmer

Died Feb 16 1836

AE 84

Although in arms at

the Battle of Concord

and a soldier of the

Continental Army, he

was in all his life after

a man of peace

______

Also

Mary his wife. Died 17 of

June, 1814,

and faithful wife, she

aided her husband and

shared with him the

love and memory of

ten children

Binney - Mt. Auburn

Amos Binney MD, died at Rome Feb. 18, 1847, aged 41

Henry Prentice Binney died April 17, 1878, aged 40 years William Greene Binney died Aug 3, 1909, aged 75 years

Ebenezer Parkman - Westborough, MA

Here lies deposited the mortal of

the man of God, the Rev. Ebenezer

Parkman who was born Sept. 5th 1703;

ordained the First Bishop of the Church

in Westborough Oct. 28th, 1724, and died on

the 9th of December 1782 having

completed his 79th year of his age on

Sept. 16th and the 58th year of his

inistry on Nov. 8th preceding.

He was formed by nature and education

to be able minister of the new

testament and obtained grace to

be eminently faithful in the work of the

Lord. He was a firm friend to the faith,

order and constitution of the New

England churches.

He was a learned, pious good man and

full of the Holy Ghost and faith

unfeigned and answered St. Paul's

description of a scripture bishop being

blameless, vigilant, sober, of good

behaviour, given to hospitality,

apt to teach.

Be thou faithful unto death and I will

give thee a crown of life says Christ.

Persis Gleason - Westborough, MA

In memory of

Mrs. Persis Gleason

wife of

Mr. Phinehus Gleason

Who died

Nov. 18, 1821,

aged 80.

Behold! Look here as you pass by

As you are now, so once as I,

As I am now, you soon must be

Prepare for death and follow me.

Joseph Barrett - South Burying Place, Concord, MA

"Here lies buried the Body

of Capt Joseph Barrett

son of Deacon Humphry and

Mrs. Mary Barrett, who died

the 4th Day of April, Anno

Dom. one Thousand Seen Hundred and Sixty three

in the Eighty fifth Year of

his age."

Caroline Veazey Ward - Mt. Auburn

Westborough, MA