About us

The Dedham Village Preservation Association, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 2004 for the purpose of keeping residents of Dedham informed about issues within a historic mixed-use community comprising residences, retail businesses, and government buildings in close proximity. Helping to maintain this delicate balance has been, and continues to be, our most important mission.

Projects

Currently we are enthusiastically supporting, in partnership with the town, the rescue of the Old Village Cemetery on Village Avenue, one of Dedham’s most important historic resources and one of the oldest burial grounds in the country. We hope that you will join us in bringing this important piece of Dedham history back to life.

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Remembering Dedham’s veterans on the nation’s 250th Anniversary

July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 by DVPA, posted in Old Village Cemetery

The 250th Anniversary of this Country is an ideal time to remember the Veterans from Dedham who gave their full measure to win the Freedom and Democracy we celebrate this year. The number of soldiers from Dedham who fought in the Revolution, including the outlying Parishes, is over 600 according to A List of Revolutionary … Continue reading Remembering Dedham’s veterans on the nation’s 250th Anniversary

The Ebenezer Burgess Plot

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 by DVPA, posted in Old Village Cemetery

Ebenezer Burgess (1790-1870) is one of the many citizens of Dedham buried in the Old Village Cemetery who were an important part of shaping the Town’s history. He was born in Wareham, MA, graduated from Brown University in 1809, and received his doctorate in divinity from Middlebury College in 1835. Following a schism at the … Continue reading The Ebenezer Burgess Plot

Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2023

November 20, 2023 by DVPA, posted in Old Village Cemetery

As the year ends and Giving Tuesday is November 28, please consider a gift to the Dedham Village Preservation Association on behalf of the Old Village Cemetery Restoration under the direction of Marie Louise Kehoe and her Committee, and Joe Flanagan, Director of the Dedham DPW. We’re hoping to build an endowment to ensure that … Continue reading Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2023

Summer 2022 Update

June 7, 2022November 27, 2022 by DVPA, posted in Old Village Cemetery

Summer is upon us, and we are excited to see the new Sugar Maples and Crab Apple Trees in the Old Village Cemetery blooming along Village Avenue. Lots of improvements have taken place in the Cemetery as the restoration moves ahead under the direction of Joe Flanagan, Director of the Dedham DPW, and the Dedham … Continue reading Summer 2022 Update

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