Rules and Regulations

 

Town of Hudson Rules and Regulations for Cemeteries

These regulations apply to the following cemeteries:

  • Senter Burial Ground
  • Old Hudson Burial Yard (Hudson Center Cemetery)
  • Hudson Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Blodgett Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery

Hours of Access

  • Cemeteries are closed to the public from sunset to sunrise.

Motorized Vehicles

  • Prohibited in all cemeteries except Sunnyside Cemetery, where they are permitted only on paved roads.
  • Maintenance and service vehicles are exempt from this restriction.

Prohibited Activities

  • No games, parties, or alcoholic beverage consumption is allowed on cemetery grounds.

Gravestone Rubbings

  • Per the 2024 New Hampshire Revised Statutes, Title XXVI, Chapter 289:22, gravestone rubbings are prohibited without prior written permission from a Cemetery Trustee.
  • Violators may be charged with a misdemeanor.

Gravestone Cleaning

  • Cleaning or attempting to clean gravestones is not permitted without prior approval from the Cemetery Trustees.

Dogs and Pets

  • All dogs must be leashed and under control at all times.
  • Owners must clean up after their pets.
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