Riverside Cemetery
The Riverside Cemetery (now known as the Halsey Cemetery) was established in 1885. The people of Long Eddy worked together to clear the land to create a community cemetery. (Much later, the adjacent St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery was established.) The land and the small, wooden chapel were donated by the Halsey family. The chapel was designed to reflect the architecture of the Halsey family cottages in Long Eddy. Many of the tombstones in this cemetery came from local bluestone quarries.
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Chapel Bible donated Thanksgiving Day, 1887.
Erected by Basket Historical Society of the Upper Delaware Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 41° 50.844′ N, 75° 7.577′ W. Marker is in Long Eddy, New York, in Sullivan County. It is on Cemetery Road east of New York State Route 97, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Long Eddy NY 12760,
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honor Roll of Long Eddy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Long Eddy's Pastime (approx. 0.4 miles away); Railroads in Long Eddy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Long Eddy Ferries (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Long Eddy Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Long Eddy Business District (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Maple Grove House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Eddy.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
