Ossipee cemetery with numbered stones

sunset on the dock · 08-30-2009, 05:15 PM

Can anyone help with this question about Ossipee? We were driving on rt 171 (Granite St.) heading to rt 16 after crossing rt 28...near the old Carroll Cty. Registry of Deeds. There is a cemetery on the left on Granite St, followed by an adjacent cemetery (seperated by a fence). In this 2nd cemetary are about 280 numbered small stones(no names), all identical. I was not able to find out anything on the internet about this cemetery but thought maybe it was related to the Carroll Cty Farm or prison, of which I know very little about. One or 2 of the stones had been replaced with slightly bigger stones with names and dates. One was a woman who died late 1800's, another a man who died in the 1930's. Thanks to anyone who knows about this...we are history buffs.

Jonas Pilot · 11-13-2009, 05:15 PM

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Argie's Wife · 11-13-2009, 09:29 PM

Wow... that's amazing and sad all at the same time....

Greenbean · 11-14-2009, 08:28 PM

It is indeed a paupers cemetary or for people who died at the County Farm or Prison.

SteveA · 11-15-2009, 08:04 AM

http://www.nhas.org/calendar.html

Note the reference in the 2nd agenda item.

Here is a link to the featured speakers website.

http://www.independentarchaeology.com/

I agree w/ AG. "amazing and sad"

FunandAdventure · 05-07-2017, 07:05 AM

MJ Pettengill has written a book called Etched in Granite about this cemetery. You should be able to get it through your local librarian or book store.

stephenw · 05-27-2017, 07:45 AM

On downside of rt 171 from 16, many small numbered stones. I've thought for the poor, and from the county home.

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08-30-2009, 05:15 PM	#1
sunset on the dock Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 339 Thanks: 139 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts	Ossipee cemetery with numbered stones Can anyone help with this question about Ossipee? We were driving on rt 171 (Granite St.) heading to rt 16 after crossing rt 28...near the old Carroll Cty. Registry of Deeds. There is a cemetery on the left on Granite St, followed by an adjacent cemetery (seperated by a fence). In this 2nd cemetary are about 280 numbered small stones(no names), all identical. I was not able to find out anything on the internet about this cemetery but thought maybe it was related to the Carroll Cty Farm or prison, of which I know very little about. One or 2 of the stones had been replaced with slightly bigger stones with names and dates. One was a woman who died late 1800's, another a man who died in the 1930's. Thanks to anyone who knows about this...we are history buffs.

11-13-2009, 05:15 PM	#2
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Rte. 171 Ossipee cemetery. Images for Sunset on the Docks post.

11-14-2009, 08:28 PM	#4
Greenbean Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Cemetary It is indeed a paupers cemetary or for people who died at the County Farm or Prison.

11-15-2009, 08:04 AM	#5
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	This may be a contact? http://www.nhas.org/calendar.html Note the reference in the 2nd agenda item. Here is a link to the featured speakers website. http://www.independentarchaeology.com/ I agree w/ AG. "amazing and sad" __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

05-07-2017, 07:05 AM	#6
FunandAdventure Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 6 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Etched in Granite MJ Pettengill has written a book called Etched in Granite about this cemetery. You should be able to get it through your local librarian or book store.

11-13-2009, 09:29 PM	#3
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Wow... that's amazing and sad all at the same time....

05-27-2017, 07:45 AM	#7
stephenw Junior Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	On downside of rt 171 from 16, many small numbered stones. I've thought for the poor, and from the county home. Sent from my VS835 using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app