Used by British soldiers as a vantage point during the Revolutionary War; they famously used the headstones for target practice [32]. Westminster Presbyterian Church ClosedBaltimore, MD
: The word "cemetery" (from the Greek for "sleeping place") became more common as land was specifically designated for burial, moving away from the church-adjacent "graveyards" or informal "burying grounds" [28]. By the 19th century, more formal rituals and record-keeping began to surround these sites [27]. Cultural Perspectives on Death burying ground
: In early European settlements in North America, these grounds functioned as some of the first public parks [22]. Families gathered for picnics, and children played among the markers, treating the space as a site for the living as much as a resting place for the dead [22]. Used by British soldiers as a vantage point