Old South Presbyterian Church crypt
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
29 Federal Street, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
Ask the church about viewing the crypt. It is an interior burial space below the pulpit.
Ordinary church access does not guarantee crypt access; contact Old South before a visit.
Arrange crypt access with the church before choosing a date; ordinary church opening does not include the crypt.
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WHO WAS HERE
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Old South Presbyterian Church crypt
Evangelist George Whitefield is buried beneath the pulpit of Old South Presbyterian Church in Newburyport.
The active congregation cares for the historic church and crypt.
History happened here at Old South Presbyterian Church crypt
Whitefield died in Newburyport in 1770 and was buried under the church pulpit.
A later crypt, built in 1829, enclosed his remains and became a site of pilgrimage.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
George Whitefield
EXTERNAL LINKS
Emory University Pitts Theology Library, Whitefield burial: https://digital.pitts.emory.edu/s/digital-collections/page/whitefield
City of Newburyport, church and 1829 crypt: https://www.cityofnewburyport.com/historical-commission/files/old-south-church
Presbyterian Church USA, congregation address: https://pcusa.org/congregation/old-south-first-church-newburyport-ma
Map coordinates: https://pcusa.org/congregation/old-south-first-church-newburyport-ma