First Congregational Church Cemetery
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First Congregational Church Cemetery

Also known as Harwich Center Cemetery , Old Congregational Church Cemetery

Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

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Established 1747

The cemetery is located to the left side of the First Congregational Church.

In 1743, Samuel Nickerson and Benjamin Smalley conveyed a 3 acre parcel to the Second Precinct of Harwich for the construction of a meeting house in the new Second Precinct of Harwich. The original meetinghouse of the Second Precinct was constructed in 1748 in the southwest corner of the Property, to the west of the current Parish House. The original parsonage was constructed in the northeastern area of the Property, near the site of the current church. The parsonage was later moved across Main Street to its present location. A second church was built in 1791 a short distance east of the old one and southwest of the present one. The original meetinghouse was taken down in 1791. After the second meetinghouse deteriorated, the structure was sold at auction in 1832. A portion of the proceeds of this sale were used "to fence in the parish graveyard." The third meetinghouse was constructed in 1832 in the northeast area of the Property. Following modernization, the third meetinghouse became the present church building. In 1832 the graveyard was fenced in. There is one tomb.

Prior to 1938, the Church cared for the Cemetery. In 1938, the Church turned over care of the Cemetery to the Town of Harwich

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Memorial Garden is to the west of the ancient gravestones . It is a separate entity governed by the church. link here:

First Congregational Church Memorial Garden





Established 1747

The cemetery is located to the left side of the First Congregational Church.

In 1743, Samuel Nickerson and Benjamin Smalley conveyed a 3 acre parcel to the Second Precinct of Harwich for the construction of a meeting house in the new Second Precinct of Harwich. The original meetinghouse of the Second Precinct was constructed in 1748 in the southwest corner of the Property, to the west of the current Parish House. The original parsonage was constructed in the northeastern area of the Property, near the site of the current church. The parsonage was later moved across Main Street to its present location. A second church was built in 1791 a short distance east of the old one and southwest of the present one. The original meetinghouse was taken down in 1791. After the second meetinghouse deteriorated, the structure was sold at auction in 1832. A portion of the proceeds of this sale were used "to fence in the parish graveyard." The third meetinghouse was constructed in 1832 in the northeast area of the Property. Following modernization, the third meetinghouse became the present church building. In 1832 the graveyard was fenced in. There is one tomb.

Prior to 1938, the Church cared for the Cemetery. In 1938, the Church turned over care of the Cemetery to the Town of Harwich

*

Memorial Garden is to the west of the ancient gravestones . It is a separate entity governed by the church. link here:

First Congregational Church Memorial Garden





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