This area was set aside as a public ground in the original town plan (1783) and is the final resting place of some of Saint John’s earliest settlers. It was closed to further burials in 1848. The grounds were restored by the Irving family in 1995 in memory of the late K. C. Irving (1899-1992), founder of the Irving empire of companies. Granite paver pathways, historic style lamps and a unique beaver fountain were added to revitalize this graveyard.
The Old (Loyalist) Burial Grounds
