Harmony Chapel and Cemetery
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The Harmony Chapel and Cemetery (also known as "Harmony Meeting House" or "Harmony Cemetery") is a historic cemetery
in Harmony, Rhode Island
, a village in Glocester.
The chapel adjacent to the cemetery sits on Route 44 west of Edgewood Drive. Built as a schoolhouse in 1816, after 1825 it became a meeting house
(free chapel) for villagers. Residents would occasionally hire ministers to speak and hold various Christian religious ceremonies.
The cemetery behind the chapel was used as a private cemetery
by the Steere, Smith and other local families until opened for public use in 1878.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
in Harmony, Rhode Island
Harmony, Rhode Island
Harmony is a village and census-designated place in Glocester, Rhode Island, United States located on U.S. Route 44 .-Local sites and history:...
, a village in Glocester.
The chapel adjacent to the cemetery sits on Route 44 west of Edgewood Drive. Built as a schoolhouse in 1816, after 1825 it became a meeting house
Meeting house
A meeting house describes a building where a public meeting takes place. This includes secular buildings which function like a town or city hall, and buildings used for religious meetings, particularly of some non-conformist Christian denominations....
(free chapel) for villagers. Residents would occasionally hire ministers to speak and hold various Christian religious ceremonies.
The cemetery behind the chapel was used as a private cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
by the Steere, Smith and other local families until opened for public use in 1878.