Old Congregational Cemetery, Lake Road, Tiverton, RI

As part of the RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness &amp; Preservation Weeks, there will be a guided walking tour of the Old Congregational Cemetery #11 on Lake Road (near East Road intersection). This cemetery has the most slate gravestones of the 90 known Tiverton burial grounds. The tour will highlight some of the 16 Revolutionary War veterans and 2 Civil War veterans, including some other renowned Tiverton citizens of the past. 
The public may park in the adjacent St Madeleine's Church lot on Lake Road, north of the cemetery.

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Historical Cemetery Guided Tour

Saturday May 4, 2024: As part of the RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness &amp; Preservation Weeks, there will be a guided walking tour of...

Daniel Dwelly Lot, Windwood Drive, Tiverton, RI

As part of the RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness &amp; Preservation Weeks, there will be hands-on gravestone cleaning, resetting, and repair at the Daniel Dwelly Lot #39 on Windwood Drive (east side of Stafford Road/Rte. 81) from 10 AM to 3 PM. No experience or supplies needed, but work gloves might help (on the job training provided). Parking available on Windwood Drive. The Daniel Dwelly Lot is a fairly large lot (50' by 100'), and contains several older fieldstone grave markers, a majority of marble (1800's) headstones and footstones, and one 1940's granite double gravestone. Three military veterans are buried here with their families: Daniel Dwelly was Captain with the Tiverton 2nd Company from 1765-6, 1768-70, and 1774; Jeremiah Dwelly was Ensign under Capt. Humphrey Shearman with the Tiverton 3rd Company in 1781; Joshua Dwelly (father of Daniel) was Lieutenant under Capt. Wm Cooke with the Tiverton 2nd Company in 1761 &amp; 1762. Once their gravestones are cleaned and reset and/or repaired, as the case may be, American flags will be placed in time for Memorial Day. This cemetery has 16 gravestones to clean, at least 3 to be straightened, and another half dozen to be reset. This is why the Tiverton Historical Cemeteries Commission is asking for help from anyone willing to spend some time working.&nbsp; The five retired members of the Commission cannot do it alone - they need your help!

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Public Historical Cemetery Restoration

Saturday May 11, 2024: As part of the RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness &amp; Preservation Weeks, there will be hands-on gravestone...

Damiel Dwelly Lot, Windwood Drive, Tiverton, RI

As part of the RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness &amp; Preservation Weeks, there will be hands-on gravestone cleaning, resetting, and repair at the Daniel Dwelly Lot #39 on Windwood Drive (east side of Stafford Road/Rte. 81) from 10 AM to 3 PM. No experience or supplies needed, but work gloves might help (on the job training provided). Parking available on Windwood Drive. The Daniel Dwelly Lot is a fairly large lot (50' by 100'), and contains several older fieldstone grave markers, a majority of marble (1800's) headstones and footstones, and one 1940's granite double gravestone. Three military veterans are buried here with their families: Daniel Dwelly was Captain with the Tiverton 2nd Company from 1765-6, 1768-70, and 1774; Jeremiah Dwelly was Ensign under Capt. Humphrey Shearman with the Tiverton 3rd Company in 1781; Joshua Dwelly (father of Daniel) was Lieutenant under Capt. Wm Cooke with the Tiverton 2nd Company in 1761 &amp; 1762. Once their gravestones are cleaned and reset and/or repaired, as the case may be, American flags will be placed in time for Memorial Day. This cemetery has 16 gravestones to clean, at least 3 to be straightened, and another half dozen to be reset. This is why the Tiverton Historical Cemeteries Commission is asking for help from anyone willing to spend some time working. The five retired members of the Commission cannot do it alone - they need your help!

Saturday May 18, 2024: As part of the RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness &amp; Preservation Weeks, there will be hands-on gravestone...

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