After the Civil War, Eliphalet Stone donated a choice plot of land upon a hill and a monument to the sacrifice of Union soldiers to the local Grand Army of the Republic chapter.
On the hill, which was 200' in cercumfrence, was a monument including four cannons used in the war that were presumably confiscated from Confederate troops.
The monument itself is a granite pedestal with the words "Repose," "Mespha," and "Gilead."

Using funds from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the Selectmen hired 50 men to work three days a week during the summer months beginning in 1934.
The men cut down the hill bounded by Catalpa Walk, Cedar Avenue, and Hemlock Avenue, removed all necessary trees, removed large stones, and graded the land.
At the request of the local chapters of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Selectmen designated a hill on the other side of Catapla Walk to bury veterans of the First World War.
The work to prepare this land was also done by men employed through an ERA grant.
A spot was prepared to place a monument at a later date.

On the grounds are memorials to veterans of the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Fire Department, and veteran John "Roscoe" Maloney, longtime superintendent of cemeteries in Dedham.
There are also monuments to all veterans who served in time of war, to those who served in the Gulf War, and to members of the police and public works departments.
After the Civil War, Eliphalet Stone donated a choice plot of land upon a hill and a monument to the sacrifice of Union soldiers to the local Grand Army of the Republic chapter. On the hill, which was 200' in cercumfrence, was a monument including four cannons used in the war that were presumably confiscated from Confederate troops. The monument itself is a granite pedestal with the words "Repose," "Mespha," and "Gilead."
Using funds from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the Selectmen hired 50 men to work three days a week during the summer months beginning in 1934. The men cut down the hill bounded by Catalpa Walk, Cedar Avenue, and Hemlock Avenue, removed all necessary trees, removed large stones, and graded the land. At the request of the local chapters of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Selectmen designated a hill on the other side of Catapla Walk to bury veterans of the First World War. The work to prepare this land was also done by men employed through an ERA grant. A spot was prepared to place a monument at a later date.
On the grounds are memorials to veterans of the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Fire Department, and veteran John "Roscoe" Maloney, longtime superintendent of cemeteries in Dedham. There are also monuments to all veterans who served in time of war, to those who served in the Gulf War, and to members of the police and public works departments.
Brookdale Cemetery