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Penikese Island Cemetery

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Location : Gosnold, Dukes County, USA
Coordinate : 41.4536950, -70.9232520
Description : The 14 people who are buried in this cemetery were all patients of the Penikese Island Hospital, and they all died from Leprosy. The hospital was open from 1905 to 1921. There is a large stone with a bronze plaque at the right of the gate. The plaque honors Dr Frank Henry Parker, his wife Marion (King) Parker, and the 14 patients who are buried there. Dr Parker was the 2nd and last superintendent of the hospital. He and his wife were there for 14 years, and are credited with improving the living conditions of the patients. He and Marion moved to... Read More

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    Penikese Island Cemetery is located at Penikese Island Gosnold, Dukes County ,Massachusetts ,USA.

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    Latitude: 41.4536950
    Longitude: -70.9232520

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