| A Brief History of the Grace Church Cemetery | |
| In 1834, Grace Episcopal Church purchased land on the South Side of Providence for use as a burial ground. Two years later, additional acreage was purchased to complete the triangular – shaped, nine-acre cemetery at the intersection of Broad Street and Elmwood Avenue in Providence. The cemetery has great historical significance. Various groups are interred including veterans of every conflict from the revolutionary to Vietnam Wars. |
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Graves of orphaned children were relocated here from their historic burial ground at the State Home and School, one of America’s first post-Civil War public orphanages. Native Americans, Armenian, and Swedish immigrants, World War II fighter pilots, black union soldiers from the Civil War, political and church leaders, druggists, and mill workers were buried here – an ethic diversity reflecting the growth of this section of Providence from the early 1800’s and beyond. Their activities and accomplishments helped to create the character of the South Side neighborhood and made it rich in personal history. |