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Subject of Square:
Pine Grove Cemetery
Quilter’s Name:
Lori Cotter
Background on subject:
The Pine Grove burial grounds dates back to circa 1654
and is one of the oldest cemeteries in New Hampshire. It was in use for 150 years
and has some 257 remaining markers. Many early Hampton residents who helped
build the town were buried in its first cemetery and names such as Leavitt, Gove,
Palmer, Marston and Weeks can be found there. In addition to the histories behind
the 257 markers, there are three distinctly different styles, from the simple stones
bearing skulls and cross bones, or frowning angels, indicative of the Puritan
period; more elaborate carvings from the "Great Awakening" in the 1700s; and the
more modern stones from the 1800s with weeping willows and urns engraved on
the stone faces.
Why you chose this subject:
The Pine
Grove Cemetery is a very interesting place
with so much Hampton history to be found
there. Finding the names of those buried
there and then learning about their lives in
the earliest days of our town is really
fascinating.
Thoughts on your representation/design/color choices/etc.:
While Pine Grove
Cemetery is a really interesting place, it is at its essence a burial ground, and I
wanted to capture the feeling of that with dark colors and perhaps even some
ghostly figures.
What you hope this quilt will mean for the people who see it:
I hope people
will think about the connections to our town history when they recognize that
names like that of the "Marston" School and "Leavitt" Road are rooted in our past.
04-02 - Pine Grove Cemetery
