Wars and rivers…read more The original Princes Hill Burial Ground was started way back in 1728 and was only a half acre or so. Just a place to put the deceased from the developing town of Barrington. It continued as the town's cemetery until it finally closed in 1994. The ancient graveyard contains over 3,000 residents including 26 veterans from the Revolutionary War, 62 from the Civil War and scores of others from various other wars and conflicts. The graveyard is located right next to the present town hall on a nice spot on the Barrington River and nice views of the river are possible from several places in the cemetery. Although the graveyard started out as only one half acre, it expanded several times throughout the centuries and now is a sprawling place that takes a while to walk through. Lots of different types of memorials in the graveyard but most tend to be modest. Of course some of the real old ones are now impossible to read and are slowly returning to the earth, the names and memories long forgotten. Princes Hill is a cool and fascinating ancient graveyard in a lovely location right on the Barrington River. A place where many of the town's veterans are buried and a cemetery that has seen a lot of centuries pass by.

Saint Ann's Cemetery is such a beautiful place. They keep it very clean and they have very nice…read moreburials. They keep the grounds very clean here , and they don't just throw your precious decorations out immediately they allow your decorations to your loved ones to stay for a little bit. It's a little hard to navigate on your own for the first time , but if you go to the main office they will help you out give you a map or guide you. The chapels are beautiful ! I attended a burial here and it was very beautiful , they made a sad moment into something understanding and accepting. The family who runs this are very nice. The stones are very pretty and the upkeep makes me very happy. Cemetery's that are well kept are hard to find, but this one is one of them. There's a lot of water surrounding , if you do want to stay around and walk around ( I have numerous family members here. ) There's a church directly next to this site as well with its own lot, if you want to attend church.

I drive by this Cemetery all the time on the way to my volunteer work at the Rhode Island Free…read moreClinic. Unfortunately, it is in a state of neglect and many of the historical tombs and stones have fallen to the ground or have been damaged. The Preservation Society has alerted the city about this and hopefully something will be done to bring this back to its former glory. Some of the history behind this historical cemetery, in 1834, the Grace Episcopal Church purchased more than four acres of land on the South side of Providence for use as a burial ground. By 1843, the site encompassed nine acres within the triangular-shaped, 8500+ plot cemetery at the intersection of Broad Street and Elmwood Avenue, the gateway to the south side of Providence. From its original inception, the cemetery was designed with great care and attention to detail. All of the burial plots were arranged symmetrically, in diamond-shaped sections separated by avenues named after trees. "Cemetery Square" occupies the center of the cemetery and is marked by a small, diamond-shaped area. Between 1859 and 1860, a house in the Gothic Carpenter style was built on the property to serve as a caretaker's lodge. This cemetery has great historical significance, as the backgrounds of many interred in the Grace Church Cemetery represent the growth and development of this section of the City of Providence. Various groups are represented, including mill workers, veterans of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, as well as World Wars I and II, political and church leaders, and representation from the Armenian community. An independent archivist has estimated that there are 256 veteran burials in Grace Church Cemetery.

A beautiful place to sit in all of our seasons. Often in the summer months Comfortable shade with a…read morelight breeze is often found. And with Winter this cemetery is calm and peaceful after a new layer of snow. Cozy spots to park and believe it of not there is some very interesting wildlife to be seen. Rabbits are in abundance, woodpeckers large an small with an occasionally coyote. One of my favorites places to sit while visiting my Aunt while down from Maine.

That is a very nicely managed cemetery. Their high level of communication, service, kindness,…read morehelpfulness and understanding is very much appreciated. Their grounds are nicely kept, and they monitor activities to keep the pristine condition of the grave sites. They are like family.

The Watson Funeral home handled the funeral services for both my mother, father and other relatives…read moreover years. Most recently, my 100 year old Mother who passed at my home, out of state. During difficult times Mr. Watson made all the arrangements with the local, family run funeral home to prepare Mom and coordinate her flight back to RI to be put to rest with Dad and her family. Bill also took care of all the details in planning and conducting the service. If you are ever in the need of services of a funeral home/director I would always recommend Mr. Watson and the Watson Funeral Home for respectful, organized and professional service, especially during the very difficult challenges we face during this horrible pandemic.

If you come here for typical services rendered, such as burying or…read morememorializing a loved one, then you are probably OK. I would caution you not to go outside the lines with the short-tempered and stressed out owner William Watson, because you don't know what will set him off. I contacted him to verify a burial of a family member whom I know was served there. Typically, if the deceased is someone whom they have previously served most mortuaries will cooperate with you to verify what is public information on death records and obituaries. Not Mr. Watson. He was uptight when I called the first time, the next, even worse, refusing to work with me. When I disconnected the call, he called back immediately to chew me out on a voice message. After all, I wasn't bringing him any new business! We all know that attitude is poor public relations and will do nothing for business. Many of the mortuaries in Rhode Island are family-owned for decades, like Skeffington, and the principles there are aging and rigid. You have many other good choices. Go somewhere else!

Bell graves and…read morecolonels The Union Cemetery is usually considered as part of the old Commons Graveyard right across the street. The two sort of merge into one and look quite similar. Lot of very old graves here, many dating back into the 1600's. Other s are just about gone, worn down to nubs that are impossible to read. This is a very cool graveyard with a whole lot of history. Fascinating going around from grave to grave reading the inscriptions. The ancient town green is here too and the Commons Graveyard Is actually right on the green. A cool old bell guards on side while a church is on the other. History and the feel of the past just permeates the entire area. Not a fancy cemetery with a lot of rich and opulent graves. Some pretty cool ones like a statue of a colonel and some small obelisks but all the markers and memorials blend together quite nicely with the ancient trees and wonderful old houses of the area. A graveyard that has been here for a long time. And I suspect one that will still be here long after I am gone.

Stones and walls…read more Nathan Slade is an old graveyard that was founded around 1817. It contains over 500 graves and is still accepting new customers today. The Cemetery has a whole lot of people named Slade and the name is especially prominent on the older stones. The name Slade seems far less common as the memorials get newer. The cemetery has mostly simple stones, no huge and massive crypts or imposing obelisks. It does have a few unique and interesting ones but nothing really elaborate. Since many of the early burials were Quakers, this certainly isn't surprising. A simple and functional cemetery with a lovely and very old stone wall around it and many mature trees scattered throughout the area. A quiet and peaceful place to spend eternity.

A peaceful place…read more The Cedar Lane Cemetery was established in 1861 and was originally only one acre. But as people on the island insisted on dying, the non sectarian cemetery kept expanding until it's now almost ten acres It use to have a cool entrance on the west side but since the new highway was built the only way to really get into the graveyard is now from the south and Cedar Lane. The cemetery is very quiet and unassuming. Most of the memorials are small and modest, no huge obelisks or gigantic and ostentatious gravesites. Just very quiet reminders of who was here in days past.