Pine Island Cemetery

{{Short description|Historic site in Norwalk, Connecticut, US}}

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| location ={{flagicon image|Flag of Connecticut.svg}} Norwalk, Connecticut

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Pine Island Cemetery (formerly Over River Burying Ground) is a historical cemetery in Norwalk, Connecticut. It is the second oldest cemetery in Norwalk.[http://www.norwalkct.org/index.aspx?NID=730 Norwalk Museum] The cemetery is located behind Lockwood–Mathews Mansion on Crescent Street.

The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism added the cemetery to the state Register of Historic Places in May 2010.[http://www.thehour.com/news/norwalk/gallaher-mansion-pine-island-cemetery-on-register-of-historic-places/article_3c90c24f-4ccf-56a9-bb79-68cd1731b9e2.html The Hour]

On December 16, 1708 the town council granted this piece of land for a burying place. John Benedict, Zerubabell Hoyt and Thomas Betts were appointed to select the location.[https://books.google.com/books?id=ASJMAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Over+River+Burying+Ground%22&pg=PA102 The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk]