Swan Point Cemetery
Swan Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Providence, United States. It was established in 1846. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 188 notable interments here, including H. P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Burnside, Robert Henri.
At a glance
| Location | Providence, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.85300, -71.38320 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1846 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Heritage status | NRHP 77000007 |
| Website | swanpointcemetery.com |
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Notable interments
188 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 188, or take the JSON record.
- H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937), writer, poet, journalist
- Ambrose Burnside (1824–1881), writer, businessperson, politician
- Robert Henri (1865–1929), painter
- Nelson W. Aldrich (1841–1915), politician
- John Chafee (1922–1999), lawyer, politician, governor
- Malcolm Chace (1875–1955), tennis player
- Paulina Wright Davis (1813–1876), writer, suffragette, women's rights activist
- Samuel G. Arnold (1821–1880), lawyer, politician, jurist
- Jacob Tamarkin (1888–1945), mathematician, university teacher
- Henry B. Anthony (1815–1884), politician, governor, journalist
- Theodore F. Green (1867–1966), lawyer, politician, governor
- William Sprague IV (1830–1915), politician
- George Henry Corliss (1817–1888), engineer, inventor
- Theodore Foster (1752–1828), judge, lawyer, politician
- Stella Roman (1904–1992), opera singer
- Henry F. Lippitt (1856–1933), businessperson, politician
- Henry Wheaton (1785–1848), judge, writer, lawyer
- Henry Wheaton (1785–1848), judge, writer, lawyer
- John Russell Bartlett (1805–1886), writer, politician, entrepreneur
- Jesse H. Metcalf (1860–1942), politician
- Norman S. Case (1888–1967), lawyer, politician, governor
- Charles Tillinghast James (1805–1862), engineer, politician
- William Albert Setchell (1864–1943), naturalist, university teacher, botanical collector
- Richard Steere Aldrich (1884–1941), lawyer, politician
- Sullivan Ballou (1829–1861), lawyer, politician
Common questions
Where is Swan Point Cemetery?
Swan Point Cemetery is in Providence, United States, at coordinates 41.8530, -71.3832.
When was Swan Point Cemetery established?
Swan Point Cemetery was established in 1846, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Swan Point Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 188 notable interments at Swan Point Cemetery, including H. P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Burnside, Robert Henri, Nelson W. Aldrich, John Chafee.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q7653483 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)