Artillery Park

The Artillery Park (also known as the Churchyard Cemetery and Historical Cemetery 2) is a historic cemetery at North Road and Narragansett Avenue in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It is located at a high point on the southern part of Conanicut Island. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

For the ballpark in Pennsylvania, see Artillery Park (baseball).
Artillery Park
Artillery Park is located in Rhode Island
Artillery Park
Artillery Park is located in the United States
Artillery Park
LocationJamestown, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°29′47″N 71°22′29″W
Built1656
NRHP reference No.73000054 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1973

History

It was originally laid out in 1656 as a burying ground and militia training ground, but appears to have been used as a burying ground only since the 1740s. When British forces occupied the island in 1776, there was a brief skirmish there, and the British afterward used the area as a military staging ground.[2]

  • Old section of the cemetery
    Old section of the cemetery
  • Memorial to veterans of Jamestown, RI
    Memorial to veterans of Jamestown, RI
  • American Legion insignia on gate of cemetery
    American Legion insignia on gate of cemetery

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Artillery Park" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
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