Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Concord, Massachusetts)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Concord, Massachusetts) is a garden cemetery in Concord, United States. It was established in 1855, covering 12.79 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 49 notable interments here, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne.
At a glance
| Location | Concord, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.46330, -71.34440 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1855 |
| Type | Garden and rural, Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 12.79 hectares |
| Heritage status | NRHP 98000991 |
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Notable interments
49 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 49, or take the JSON record.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), writer, poet, biographer
- Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), naturalist, writer, poet
- Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864), writer, diplomat, consul
- Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), writer, teacher, poet
- Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888), writer, teacher, poet
- Daniel Chester French (1850–1931), sculptor
- Robert W. Wood (1868–1955), physicist, inventor, university teacher
- Carl Joachim Friedrich (1901–1984), political scientist, university teacher
- Marc Daniels (1912–1989), screenwriter, actor, film director
- Elizabeth Peabody (1804–1894), writer
- Elizabeth Peabody (1804–1894), writer
- George Frisbie Hoar (1826–1904), lawyer, politician, jurist
- William Ellery Channing (1818–1901), writer, poet
- Ebenezer R. Hoar (1816–1895), judge, lawyer, politician
- Robin Moore (1925–2008), screenwriter, writer, songwriter
- Franklin Benjamin Sanborn (1831–1917), writer, historian, biographer
- George M. Brooks (1824–1893), judge, lawyer, politician
- Samuel Hoar (1778–1856), lawyer, politician
- Katherine Kennicott Davis (1892–1980), composer, pianist, lyricist
- Sherman Hoar (1860–1898), lawyer, politician
- William Whiting (1813–1873), lawyer, politician
- Frank Hagar Bigelow (1851–1924), astronomer, cleric, meteorologist
- James Bradley Thayer (1831–1902), lawyer, jurist, legal scholar
- Q7793021 (1865–1889), poet
- Q7793021 (1865–1889), poet
Common questions
Where is Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Concord, Massachusetts)?
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Concord, Massachusetts) is in Concord, United States, at coordinates 42.4633, -71.3444.
When was Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Concord, Massachusetts) established?
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Concord, Massachusetts) was established in 1855, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Concord, Massachusetts)?
Wikidata documents 49 notable interments at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Concord, Massachusetts), including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Amos Bronson Alcott.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q2972565 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)