Caswell Cemetery – Star Island, Isle of Shoals
| Date: | 5-16-2026 |
| Location: | Star Island, Isle of Shoals, Rye, NH |
| Cost: | $40 boat ride |
| Parking: | No cars on island |
The Caswell Cemetery is an old family cemetery located on Star Island in Rye, NH. The Caswell’s were the largest family on the island and the most wealthy.
The cemetery is the visible from the dock and sits just below the gazebo on the Oceanic Hotels Lawn.
The cemetery is lined with granite rocks and sits nicely on the hill.
Most of the stones are granite and slate. These were the popular choices for the early colonial times on the island. Some of the stones are more worn than the others.
The stones don’t have the most ornate designs carved into them, but the overall shapes are very cool and give it a haunted feel.
Next time I’m at this location I plan to photograph each of the stones.
