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Cemetery of the Week #41: Trinity Churchyard
Alexander Hamilton’s grave Trinity Churchyard 74 Trinity Place (Broadway at Wall Street) New York, NY 10006 Founded: prior to 1697 Number of interments: Tens of thousands, according to The Graveyard...
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A first look at the African Burial Ground
Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence: The Story of New York’s African Burial Ground by Joyce Hansen My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was excited to find a book about Manhattan’s African Burial Ground, which I...
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Kickstart a Documentary about a Cemetery
Prospect Cemetery trailer You can help fund a project to document Prospect Cemetery in Jamaica, Queens, New York: Director’s Statement: Peter Riegert I discovered Prospect Cemetery in the pages of...
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Cemetery of the Week #65: the African Burial Ground
The African Burial Ground National Monument African Burial Ground National Monument Duane Street, between Broadway and African Burial Ground Way/Elk Street Manhattan, New York 10007 Telephone: (212)...
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Not the book the African Burial Ground deserves
Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence: The Story of New York’s African Burial Ground by Joyce Hansen My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was excited to find a book about Manhattan’s African Burial Ground, which I...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far
St. Paul’s Churchyard, Manhattan The challenge for this week is to show perspective. I like this photo because it captures both proximity and distance, but also spans time from the colonial graveyard...
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A Good Guide to the Cemeteries of New York
Permanent New Yorkers: A Biographical Guide to the Cemeteries of New York by Judi Culbertson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was the second of Culbertson and Randall’s “Permanent” series, exploring the...
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Cemetery of the Week #75: St. Paul’s Chapel churchyard
Exterior of St. Paul’s, with the bell tower and obelisk Saint Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Churchyard and Vaults 209 Broadway New York, New York 10007 Telephone: (212) 233-4164 Founded: 1766 Size: a...
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New York Cemetery Explorations with Atlas Obscura
The entrance to the New York Marble Cemetery Sunday, October 14 Catacombs and Other Curiosities: A Walk in Green-Wood Cemetery Autumn Cemetery Exploration Series – Join Atlas Obscura resident cemetery...
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Cemetery of the Week #98: the New York Marble Cemetery
The entrance to the New York Marble Cemetery The New York Marble Cemetery 41-1/2 Second Avenue New York City, New York 10003 Contact information: P.O. Box 315, New York City, New York 10159 Founded:...
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