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Gravesend in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Gravesend

 
 
Gravesend Marker image. Click for full size.
September 24, 2021
1. Gravesend Marker
Inscription.
Settled in 1643 by English
Quakers under Lady Deborah
Moody on land granted to
them by the Dutch
Governor of New Amsterdam

 
Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1643.
 
Location. 40° 35.712′ N, 73° 58.444′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Gravesend. Marker is on Gravesend Neck Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in Gravesend Cemetery, on Gravesend Neck Road between Van Sicklen Street and McDonald Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle of Brooklyn (here, next to this marker); Gravesend Cemetery (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Gravesend (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lady Moody Square (about 600 feet away); Gravesend Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); PO Jeff Herman Ballfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); McDonald Playground
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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Meucci Triangle (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
Gravesend Marker (pre-refurbishment) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
2. Gravesend Marker (pre-refurbishment)
Brooklyn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
3. Brooklyn Marker
Marker on Gravesend Neck Road image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
4. Marker on Gravesend Neck Road
Gravesend Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
5. Gravesend Cemetery
The marker can be seen in this photo inside the gates of Gravesend Cemetery. This cemetery, which dates back to 1643, is the oldest burial ground remaining in New York City.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,153 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on September 27, 2021.   2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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