LATEST NEWS:

  • Building: Gratefully to the Community Preservation Committee and the Middleboro residents, the 110 year building is receiving restoration and preservation. This 2 year project began in July of 2021. Currently, the exterior has been washed, repointed and sealed. The foundation was dug out and sealed, creating a French drain around the perimeter. Front granite steps and concrete walkway and side concrete ramp are being finalized. A retaining wall has been installed along the back side of the building. If you would like to donate to assist with furnishing the interior with decor as we create a museum/gathering place for all to enjoy, please do. Also, maybe you would like to go through old family memorabilia as we would love to display pictures and artifacts (of our residents) inside the building.
  • Trees:  As beautiful as they, many are showing their age. The Board is trying to allocate funds toward removing aged and diseased trees throughout the cemetery. The long term plan is to replant trees that will not grow quite so tall…dreaming of flowering trees and shrubs to create a beautiful park environment.

Nemasket Hill Cemetery in the winter…

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  • 12/6/2014 – Photos from the Stone Dedication Ceremony:
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  • Stone Dedication Ceremony – With the Assistance of Angels in America, Nemasket Hill Cemetery was able to erect a monument for the 83 babies in unmarked graves in what was referred to as the “baby section”. The monument and the area were dedicated and renamed “Angel Haven”.

ABOUT THE CEMETERY:

Nemasket Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Middleborough, Massachusetts. It was set aside as a burial ground in 1662 by 26 men who purchased the land from the Indians, and is the oldest and largest (33 acres) in Middleborough. The oldest engraved headstone here (and within the town of Middleborough) is that of Elizabeth Vaughan, who died on June 24, 1693.

The Nemasket Hill Cemetery Association will hold its Annual Meetings on the last Saturday in April,  at the Middleborough Public Library. The meeting is open to the public.

Nemasket Hill Cemetery

The cemetery has been in continuous operation since it was established. The cemetery was incorporated on March 24, 1885. The Nemasket Cemetery Sewing Circle was a group that was active in the early part of the 1900s and they raised funds that financed various cemetery improvement projects. In 1919, a bridge was erected from North Street over the Nemasket River and connected to wooden stairs that ascended the hill to access the cemetery. The bridge is no longer present, but the stairs remain. During  1911, a building was built as a mortuary/chapel. In 2009, the cemetery added a columbarium.

It was erected in 1911, largely from funds donated by the sewing circle that met across the street. Citizens of Middleborough also provided funds through subscriptions. Count Magri  even hosted a tea party on the lawn of the Tom Thumb house.(located on Plymouth Street)

Count Primo Magri married Lavinia Warren Bump, the former Mrs. Tom Thumb. Born in Massachusetts, Lavinia enjoyed widespread notoriety in the 1860s, as Tom Thumb’s wife.

Picture on the left is prior to 2017. The one on the right is after 2018.
The photo on the left is prior to reforging and on the right is after Cassidy Brothers worked their magic.

The arch & gates that grace the entrance of Nemasket Hill Cemetery were erected and provided by funds raised by the sewing circle that met across the street in what was known as the Richie house. The arch & gates were reforged by Cassidy Brothers of Rowley, from a CPA grant. They were returned in pristine condition in May, 2018. Sad to say, on October 5th, there was an accident that caused EXTENSIVE damage. The arch and the gates headed back to Rowley with the Cassidy Brothers who worked their skill and magic. (To see pictures of the damage, please go to our Facebook page)

Since the accident in 2018, the gates are ONLY opened for funerals.

To protect them, we would love to place a watering trough in front with flowers cascading down. The gates could still be opened, but no one would be able to back up and turn around (which was the cause of the accident). If you know where we may obtain a trough, please let us know.

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DONATION REQUEST: The account is at the Rockland Trust Bank #7423001184

Make the check payable to “Nemasket Hill Cemetery Association” for: maintenance/trees/building/upkeep.

If mailing, please write in care of Rockland Trust Bank  30 South Main Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 or Nemasket Hill Cemetery P.O.Box 31, Middleboro, MA 02346.

Thank YOU!