Old Parish Preservation Volunteers Norwood, MA

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We are all volunteers interested in caring for Old Parish Cemetery established in 1741, a unique historical site in Norwood, Massachusetts.

Old Parish Preservation Volunteers (OPPV) is an independent non-profit 501 (c) (3) Charitable Organization assisting the Town of Norwood, Massachusetts in caring for this historical asset.

11/01/2026

Nov. 7 is our last day of Work Days in historic Old Parish Cemetery in Norwood in 2026. Please join us in maintaining this Norwood treasure or just take a fall walk through and see the improvements we have made in 9 years. We appreciate any tax deductible donations you want to make to our efforts. Click here https://www.oldparishpreservationvolunteers.com/support-us

10/31/2026

Spooky Epitaphs in Norwood's historic Old Parish Cemetery. Click here to learn more. https://www.oldparishpreservationvolunteers.com/post/spooky-epitaphs-in-old-parish-cemetery-halloween

10/10/2026

Spectacular autumn day for a gravestone cutting demonstration in Norwood's Old Parish Cemetery.

10/03/2026

Leonard Fisher Jr. spent his entire life on his family's farm land. Learn more about him and the location of the family farm. Click here

Lot 93Leonard Fisher, Jr. (1822-1900) Leonard Fisher Jr. was born in 1822 in South Dedham. His parents were Leonard Fisher and Abigail Smtih Fisher. He lived in the family farm working farmlands bordered by Neponset, Pleasant, and Cross Streets. He did not marry. Upon his death, on March 30, 1900, t...

09/26/2026

Learn of Emma Gay's role in early Norwood. Click here. https://www.oldparishpreservationvolunteers.com/post/19th-century-post-mistress-emma-w-gay

09/12/2026

What's in a Name...check out some familiar historical names found in Old Parish Cemetery. Click here.

In the 1700s, naming children after family members (grandparents, parents) was the dominant tradition, but, by the early 1800s naming children after powerful figures, heroes, or even local leaders became more commonplace. In Old Parish Cemetery, there are three who were named for very famous figures...

09/05/2026

Oliver and Mary Ellis' Gravestones Restored >Learn More Click here. https://www.oldparishpreservationvolunteers.com/post/ellis-gravestones-recovered-restored-reset

08/29/2026

Nova Scotians Emigrate to Norwood. Click Here.

Lot 13Sarah A. Godfrey Webster (1801-1889) Sarah A. Godfrey was born on February 20, 1801 in Nova Scotia, Canada. She was the daughter of Elisha and Elizabeth Godfrey. In June of 1821, Sarah Godfrey married Daniel Webster who was also born in Nova Scotia. The couple had eleven children: Elisha, Edwi...

07/25/2026

Lucy Fairbanks' Impairment & Home on Prospect St., Norwood. Click here to learn more. https://www.oldparishpreservationvolunteers.com/post/lucy-ann-fairbanks-disabling-childhood-illness?utm_campaign=e0752512-c333-459f-a96b-02332057d49c&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=bf849783-afc4-4c0f-a55d-456df16273b8

Address

480 Washington Street
Norwood, MA
02062

Telephone

+16172831181

Website

https://www.oldparishpreservationvolunteers.com/

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