South Burying Ground - View this location on map 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 mounds 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. Washington St., Boston, MA Historical

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