History

Founding & Early Years

One of the country’s first garden cemeteries, Swan Point Cemetery was established in 1846 on a 60-acre tract of land bordering The Neck Road (now The Old Road) and extending easterly to the shore of the Seekonk River.
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Notable People

A walk through Swan Point evokes memories of the past and provides a history of some of Rhode Island’s most prominent citizens.
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Please watch a short “Our History” video.

— EVERY LIFE IS WORTH REMEMBERING —

VISIT US
585 Blackstone Boulevard
Providence, RI 02906

CONTACT US
Phone: (401) 272-1314
Fax: (401) 272-3571

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SWAN POINT CEMETERY IS PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF THESE ASSOCIATIONS
American Public Gardens Association
Cremation Association of North America
Green Burial Council
International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association
New England Cemetery Association
The Rhode Island Cemetery Association

HOURS OF OPERATION
Office: Mon – Fri 8:30am to 4:00pm
Cemetery Grounds visiting hours:
April 1 – September 30
8:00am to 7:00pm
October 1 – March 31
8:00am to 5:00pm

The cemetery observes the following holidays:
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. – Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Victory Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

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