Stories from the old burial ground: John Pearson, a tailor, helped found First Parish Church
October 2, 2025
THIS IS THE OLDEST grave marker in town.
By NANCY BERTRAND
Wakefield’s Old Burying Ground is like an outdoor museum, filled with ‘artifacts’ reaching back to the town’s beginnings. Visitors can find the truest testament to those brave pioneers who first settled here, and their only monuments left standing.
In one way or another, the…
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