THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021 Page 3 Revere’s History: The Slave Burials of the Rumney Marsh Burial Ground (Story contributed by the Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Renovation Committee – this article provides some historical detail about the slaves buried at the Rumney Marsh Burial Ground [RMBG] in Revere, Mass. In New England slaves were often buried in unmarked graves on the outskirts of their community’s cemeteries, so it’s a unique feature of RMBG to have so many documented slave burials, circa 1700s-1800s.) A long the north wall of Rumney Marsh Burial Ground The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground where the history of Revere (originally North Chelsea) remains. The stone grave markers which dot the landscape date back to Boston’s earliest history of the 1600-1700’s Revolutionary War to the mid-1800s Civil War era. (Photos courtesy of Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Renovation Committee) are two plaques which commemorate the burials of men, women and children who were slaves in Revere (Rumney Marsh) during the eighteenth century. The information on the plaques, which is based in part on an 1897 map of the burial ground, provides us with names, dates of death, approximate ages and occasionally the names of the people they served. BURIALS | SEE Page 15 SNOW BLOWER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIRS Pickup/Delivery Available 1039 BROADWAY, REVERE 781-289-6466 781-289-6466 WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net @TurcoforRep TurcoforRep.com info@turcoforrep.com Vote Tuesday, March 2nd PAID POLITICAL AD Paid for and Authorized by the Committee to Elect Jeff Turco. PAID POLITICAL AD (617) 548-9429
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