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Building / Landmark · 1635
Eliot Burying Ground
Roxbury's colonial burying ground, in use from the 1630s and the resting place of John Eliot, the Puritan 'Apostle to the Indians.
What does Eliot Burying Ground reveal about the city?
Roxbury's colonial burying ground, in use from the 1630s and the resting place of John Eliot, the Puritan 'Apostle to the Indians.
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