Typed manuscript, "History of the Stark Family," written by Charles R. Stark and read at the annual meeting of the Wightman Burying Ground Association, August 17, 1889.
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
Manuscript
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
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
1889
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.