Jewish cemetery in Massachusetts
Sharon Memorial Park |
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Established | 1948 (1948) |
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Type | Jewish cemetery |
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Size | 317 acres (128 ha) |
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Sharon Memorial Park is a Jewish cemetery located in Sharon, Massachusetts.[1][2] This memorial park, established in 1948, the same year as the formation of Israel, is situated on 317 acres of land within the towns of Sharon and Canton.
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