This Place in History: Rockingham Burial Ground

Rockingham is home to one of the earliest burial grounds in Vermont: its exquisitely-carved headstones date back to the 1770s, and a team of dedicated carvers who left their mark on the slate stones. Vermont Historical Society Executive Director Steve Perkins and ABC 22 & Fox 44 Anchor Mike Hoey visit the cemetery and chat with historian David Deacon to learn about the history behind the burial ground.

This Place in History is produced in partnership by ABC 22 & FOX 44 (www.mychamplainvalley.com) and the Vermont Historical Society.

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Further reading:
Read "Graveyards are historic monuments, too" in the Brattleboro Reformer: https://www.reformer.com/local-news/g...
Read "The House that Rockingham Built, Abandoned and Embraced" in Happy Vermont: https://happyvermont.com/2015/07/16/r...


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