Handwritten copy of the poem "Baptist Pioneers of Groton," written by Rev. Frederick Denison and read at the 1887 annual meeting of the Wightman Burying Ground Association.
Collection
Wightman Burying Ground Association Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2026.019
Source or Donor
Wightman Burying Ground Association
Acquisition Method
Donation
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Poem
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Literary Works
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Wightman Burying Ground
Archive Details
Creator
Wightman Burying Ground Association
Date(s) of Creation
1887
Archive Size/Extent
1 Folder
Provenance
Notes
Admin or Biographical History: The Wightman Burying Ground is an historic cemetery located near the intersection of Yetter and Cold Spring Roads in Groton. The cemetery is associated with the First Baptist Church of Groton, established 1705, and was named for the first pastor of the Church, Valentine Wightman. It is known for its colonial era graves, including wolf stones.