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Boston, Massachusetts
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Established in 1630, it is Boston's oldest cemetery, predating the founding of the United States by over a century.
Many of the graves are unmarked due to the passage of time and the original wooden markers deteriorating.
The grave of Mary Chilton, who is believed to be the first woman to step ashore from the Mayflower, is located here.
The chapel, built in 1754, is notable for its Georgian architecture and was the first Anglican church in Boston.
For 30 years, it served as the sole cemetery for the city, until the establishment of Copp's Hill Burying Ground.
John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, is among the notable individuals buried here.
Despite its small size, the exact number of burials remains unknown due to incomplete records.
