Robbins Cemetery

Originally part of the Samuel Winship farm, this land was deeded by his son in 1784 as a cemetery for the Robbins, Winship, Buckman, Bowman and other Lexington families. Stephen Robbins and his son Eli, who are buried here, operated a fur dressing factory, a spice mill and a tannery. When they wanted to open a tavern and were refused permission by the selectmen, Eli enlisted Daniel Webster’s help, and won!<br><br>The willow and urn carved on many gravestones here are symbols of mourning widely used in the early 1800’s in painting and needlework, as well as on headstones.