Commemorative plaque and historic marker at the South End Burying Ground in Boston. The black wrought iron fence to the cemetery has two plaques. The one on the right-hand side is black and identifies the name of the South End South Burying Ground along with rules of entry (such as "No alcoholic beverages" and "No dogs). On the left-hand side is a green plaque by The Boston Historical Society. It reads: "The final resting place of an estimated 11,000 nineteenth century Bostonians, this site was established in 1810 as a potter's field. It initially served working-class residents, most of whom were buried without gravestones. Later, freestanding and perimeter mound tombs were constructed and sold to individuals and families. "" Originally a square-shaped landscape, urban development encroached on the site, and created today's L-shaped layout. The burying ground was designed to have four quadrants, bisecting pathways, and two ornamental entrances."
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These photos were taken by photographers employed by the Boston Public Library during the summer of 2020, as a project to document public spaces in several Boston neighborhoods during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The photos depict murals, sculptures, commemorative plaques, painted electrical boxes, and other works of public art in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and surrounding areas. The collection was donated to Northeastern University by the Boston Public Library, as part of the partnership between the institutions through the Boston Research Center.
