Chapel Cemetery is one of the most historic parts of the Phillips Academy campus. Established in 1810, the cemetery originally stood on one acre at the edge of the Andover Theological Seminary, and may have first served as a family burial ground for a nearby farm. Today, it is part of the Phillips Academy campus, providing a resting place for principals, faculty, students and other individuals associated with both the Seminary and Academy.
Over the last ten years, the Trustees of Chapel Cemetery had become increasing concerned about the long term health of the Cemetery's landscape. The campus had grown, and the cemetery environs had changed. The Trustees recognized the need for a preservation plan that would guide future efforts to upgrade the environs, enhance the historic features, and provide for new commemorations. They hired Martha Lyon Landscape Architecture to lead the preservation planning process, an effort that included research, mapping, assessment, and development of preservation recommendations. In 2011, MLLA completed a detailed plan to restore the cemetery’s southwest entrance.
Over the last ten years, the Trustees of Chapel Cemetery had become increasing concerned about the long term health of the Cemetery's landscape. The campus had grown, and the cemetery environs had changed. The Trustees recognized the need for a preservation plan that would guide future efforts to upgrade the environs, enhance the historic features, and provide for new commemorations. They hired Martha Lyon Landscape Architecture to lead the preservation planning process, an effort that included research, mapping, assessment, and development of preservation recommendations. In 2011, MLLA completed a detailed plan to restore the cemetery’s southwest entrance.