Acushnet Cemetery

Walls
graves
and
flowers
The Acushnet Cemetery is a lovely 23 acre graveyard that was incorporated in 1881 but is actually much older. The original cemetery than was here dates back to around 1711 and the new one is just sort of an extension.
The graveyard is fairly modest and doesn’t have huge or imposing monuments. There are some small obelisks and lots of beautiful designs on the older stones. Many of the new graves are very well cared for and have lots of flowers and other tokens of affection.
Unfortunately some of the stones have been toppled, hopefully by natural forces and age and not by some knucklehead intent on vandalism. Some of the really old ones, probably from the early part of the 18^th century, are almost worn away by the years and elements.
Acushnet Cemetery is a lovely and peaceful place with stone walls, interesting gravestones and beautiful flowers and plants. A great part of the history of the small town.