8/1/25: This cemetery is also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Middletown #11…read more We were just walking around the back of the Howard Johnson Hotel parking area and stumbled upon this very old small historic cemetery. The plots are barely visible. I could just make out that a few of these people passed in the 1800s. Just love anything historical. I was curious, who were these people at rest here? Rhode Island had so much history, I just had to do some research. (According to a Newport Daily News dated November 12, 2018, it's catalogued as the "George Irish Lot" on the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission database, the 30-by-40-foot plot contains 18 burials, according to the commission's website. The vast majority of the stones demarcate family members who share the surname "Irish". The cemetery is located on what used to be George Irish's farm). (Legend has it that George Irish loaned the early U.S. government a large sum of money to help finance the revolution). Presently, the large empty field across the street from the cemetery appears to be a farm from yesteryear. I'll have to take a better look at this field, when up in the area again. Thanks for the read!

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Cows graves and…read more manure The Old Burying Ground was founded back in 1710 and quickly grew into the town's main graveyard. Since land was at a premium around the center of town and people wanted the cemetery to look nice, farmers were allowed to have their cows graze within the cemetery. However the cows owners were expected to pick up the manure. Although nobody has any idea how many people were actually buried here, at present about 125 gravestones are visible with about 80 having legible inscriptions. Some of the stones are just nubs and others are obviously in pretty rough shape. The legible dates that I could find range from 1744 to 1975. Most of the memorials are small and some are just wooden crosses that have probably been replaced over the years. The cemetery has a lovely and massive stone wall around it and many flowers grow wild in and around the graveyard. The Old Burying Ground is also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery No 2 and is a fascinating glimpse into the history of the rustic and interesting Island of Jamestown.