Notable heritage site · Essex, Massachusetts
Ancient Burial Place
Ancient Burial Place is a heritage site in Essex, Massachusetts.
Ancient Burial Place: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ancient Burial Place
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
Visiting Ancient Burial Place: tips
- Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
- Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.
How to reach Ancient Burial Place — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Manchester-by-the-Sea (4 km) · places near Gloucester (8 km) · places near Essex (8 km)
Coordinates: 42.58340, -70.73364. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ancient Burial Place
- Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Eastern Point Light · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ten Pound Island Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial · park · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crowninshield Island · sanctuary · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Marblehead Light · fort · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Sewall · fort · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ancient Burial Place
- Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Marblehead Light · fort · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Sewall · fort · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Pickering Light · fort · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Miller · fort · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights) · fort · Essex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ropes Mansion · fort · Essex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Glen Magna Farms · fort · Essex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mary Baker Eddy House · fort · Essex · ~26 km · Must-see
- The Graves Light · fort · Suffolk · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ancient Burial Place?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ancient Burial Place?
Nearby: Coolidge Reservation (sanctuary, 1 km), Ravenswood Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Stage Fort (fort, 7 km), Eastern Point Light (sanctuary, 7 km), Ten Pound Island Light (attraction, 7 km), Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial (park, 7 km).
Is Ancient Burial Place worth visiting?
Ancient Burial Place is listed as a notable heritage site in Massachusetts on Spotwander.