Nathaniel Holmes (stonecarver)

Nathaniel Holmes (1783 - 1869) was an American stone carver from Plymouth, Massachusetts who became Cape Cod's first resident gravestone carver. During his 70-year career he created approximately 1500 gravestones on Cape Cod and in the Plymouth area. The majority of his works are slate, though he also created stones in marble.

References

• Blachowicz, James (2006), From Slate to Marble: Gravestone Carving Traditions in Eastern Massachusetts 1770-1870, Evanston, IL: Graver Press, ISBN 0977203107 

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Name	Holmes, Nathaniel
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Date of birth	1783
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Date of death	1869
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