Rising to an imposing 150 feet from a bluff overlooking the Hudson River, this monument to General Grant is the largest mausoleum in America. Constructed of over 8,000 tons of granite, the great tomb was built to honor the Civil War general who . . . — — Map (db m207520) HM
Dedicated in 1995 as M'Finda Kalunga* Community Garden in honor of the African Burial Grounds formerly located on 195-197 Chrystie Street
*"Garden at the edge of the other side of the world"
Kicongo Language — — Map (db m241364) HM
The M'Finda Kalunga Garden is named in memory of an African-American burial ground that was located on Chrystie Street near Stanton Streets.
The Dutch West India Company brought the first enslaved Africans to the indigenous . . . — — Map (db m241361) HM
New York's second non-sectarian cemetery was started in 1831, one year after the first. The underground family vaults are individually marked by many monuments. James Lenox, a founder of the New York Public Library, is buried here as well as two . . . — — Map (db m105338) HM
Enclosed within this block is the oldest public non-sectarian cemetery in the city. Descendants of the 19th century owners may still be buried here. The 156 solid marble vaults were built completely underground as a health precaution. Though no . . . — — Map (db m39518) HM
NY Marble Cemetery is a hidden half-acre garden bounded by 2nd and 3rd Streets, Second Avenue and Bowery. Built in 1830, it is NYC’s oldest non-denominational cemetery. In contains 156 underground family vaults the size of small rooms, surrounded by . . . — — Map (db m137155) HM
On the marker is the Adinkra symbol, "Sankofa" - a symbol for the importance of learning from the pastr
For all those who were lost,
For all those who were stolen,
For all those who were left behind,
For all those . . . — — Map (db m129965) HM
The African Burial Ground was active until 1794. Within an area of not quite six acres, perhaps as many as 20,000 people were interred, mostly free or enslaved Africans. During the 18th century, one in ten residents of New York was of African . . . — — Map (db m129982) HM
A Place of Remembrance-(left side of the marker) From the 1690s until 1794, an estimated 15,000 enslaved and free Africans were laid to rest in the African Burial Ground. In 1991, during construction of the Ted Weiss Federal Building, 419 human . . . — — Map (db m129986) HM
Africans were brought to the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam from different regions with diverse cultures, religions, and languages. In 1664 the British captured New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. Before the American Revolution, New York had . . . — — Map (db m129983) HM
The African Burial Ground was labeled “Negros Buriel Ground” on the 1755 map at the right. Colonial New York laws banned African funerals in officially consecrated graveyards, prohibited gatherings of large numbers of enslaved . . . — — Map (db m129995) HM
During the 1999 restoration of City Hall Park, archaeological excavations uncovered burials in this area believed to have been associated with a shelter and workhouse for the poor known as the First Almshouse (1736 – 1797), located where City Hall . . . — — Map (db m130084) HM
The fragmentary remains of early New Yorkers were found by archeologists during construction in the vicinity of City Hall Park and reinterred at this site by the City in 2010. Multiple 18th-century burial grounds once existed here associated with . . . — — Map (db m130550) HM
The rediscovery of the burial ground revealed that Africans and their descendants buried loved ones with dignity and respect in the 17th and 18th centuries. More than 90 percent of the 419 human skeletal remains were rapped in shrouds (cloths) . . . — — Map (db m129984) HM
The Colonial Dutch Settlement of Nieuw Haerlem
Long before Europeans arrived in North America, indigenous peoples had been living on the island of Manhattan which boasted forest, fertile land, fresh water streams, and easy access to the . . . — — Map (db m209664) HM
In this Vault lies buried Petrus Stuyvesant late Captain General and Governor in Chief of Amsterdam in New Netherland now called New York and the Dutch West-India Islands, died Feby. A.D. 1672 aged 80 years. — — Map (db m41165) HM
Delaware Stockbridge Munsee Tribe of Indians Band of Mohican Indians Delaware Nation Delaware Indian Burials Uncovered on Ellis and Liberty Islands Re-interred May 1, 2003 — — Map (db m49281) HM
This stump is all that remains of a 100 year-old Sycamore that once stood in the northwest corner of St. Paul's churchyard. The tree was toppled on September 11th, 2001, when the collapse of the World Trade Center sent tons of debris hurtling . . . — — Map (db m31906) HM
Gallatin served in Congress and as fourth Secretary of the Treasury under both Jefferson and Madison. He was also a diplomat, a founder of New York University and the American Ethnological Society, and president of the New York Historical Society. — — Map (db m127059) HM
Alexander Hamilton
1757-1804
First Secretary of the Treasury
Hamilton founded The Bank of New York and the U.S. Mint, was one of the framers of the Constitution, and his image appears on the U.S. ten dollar bill. He died famously as a result . . . — — Map (db m125850) HM
Wife of British member of Parliament and businessman John Barker Church. Intelligent and socially active, Angelica Church befriended and corresponded regularly with many of the prominent figures of her day, including Thomas Jefferson. — — Map (db m127052) HM
This ornate cross illustrates the genealogy of Christ according to St. Luke. It was dedicated in 1914, in memory of Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, who is buried in Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, located uptown at 77o Riverside Drive. — — Map (db m127060) HM
Accompanied by an honor guard of British police guards, the “Bell of Hope” was presented to the people of New York by the Lord Mayor of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury on September 11, 2002. The Bell of Hope was created by England’s . . . — — Map (db m43442) HM
In memory of Captain James Lawrence of the United States Navy, Who fell on the 1st day of June 1813, in the 32nd year of his age, in the action between the frigates Chesapeake and Shannon. He was distinguished on various occasions, but . . . — — Map (db m24486) HM
Charlotte, A Tale of Truth, written by Susanna Rowson, was a popular 18th-century novel. Legend has it that the name on this vault stone was carved by a bored stone cutter while working on the church. It is unknown if anyone is interred in . . . — — Map (db m147693) HM
An Irish Patriot, MacNeven came to America in 1805. He was instrumental in staving off cholera and smallpox epidemics in New York City. He is buried on the Riker Farm in Astoria, Queens. His monument stands 35-feet high and features inscriptions . . . — — Map (db m115462) HM
This monument was erected at the request of the volunteer firemen of Empire Steam Engine Company No. 42 as a tribute to six firemen who were killed as firefighters or in battle as soldiers in the Civil War. — — Map (db m127063) HM WM
Near this spot are interred the remains of
Francis Lewis, 1713 - 1803
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Vestryman of Trinity Church — — Map (db m209593) HM
Acclaimed as one of the greatest actors of his day, Cooke played Richard III to an audience of 2,000 in New York. After his death, legends abounded that his skull was stolen from his coffin and secretly used in theater productions of Hamlet. In . . . — — Map (db m43443) HM
In 1801, Eacker gave a speech critical of Alexander Hamilton which angered Hamilton’s 19-year-old son Philip. The young Hamilton defended his father and a subsequent controversy arose. This led to a duel which resulted in Philip’s death one day . . . — — Map (db m125851) HM
A tailor in British-occupied New York during the American revolution, Mulligan used his position to directly extract intelligence from his clients, many of whom were British soldiers, which he then passed on to General George Washington. Mulligan . . . — — Map (db m222045) HM
Honorable Thomas Addis Emmet
1764-1827
Irish patriot
An activist for an independent Ireland, Emmet came to America in 1803 and was New York State Attorney General from 1812-1813. He is buried at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery. His monument . . . — — Map (db m115463) HM
John Holt
1721-1784
Patriot printer
In 1766, Holt founded and published The New York Journal. It was later known as The Independent Gazette. — — Map (db m115608) HM
Revolutionary War Soldiers of the Continental Army
Major Sumner, Massachusetts Regiment, and Major Lucas, Georgia Regiment, both died at the age of 33 and are buried together. Their epitaph reads in part: Alike in Arms they ranged the . . . — — Map (db m115611) HM
Sacred to the memory of those brave and good Men who died whilst imprisoned in this City, for their devotion to the cause of American Independence. At a meeting of Citizens held in the City Hall of the City of New York June 8, 1852, It . . . — — Map (db m127548) HM
Erected by the New York State Society of the Cincinnati To the Memory of Alexander Hamilton 1757 - 1804 Lieutenant Colonel Aide de Camp to Gen. WashingtonAnd Those Other Officers of the Continental Army & Navy Original Members of the Society . . . — — Map (db m24498) HM
Philip Hamilton
1782-1810
First-born son of Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton was a recent graduate of King’s College when he engaged in a fatal duel with George Eaker, who had made disparaging remarks about his father. Although we know he was . . . — — Map (db m125849) HM
Robert Fulton
1765-1815
Artist, engineer, and inventor
Fulton is best known for developing the first commercially successful steamboat. New York’s Fulton Street is named in his honor. Fulton is interred the North churchyard in the Livingston . . . — — Map (db m125847) HM
One of the largest monuments in the churchyard, the Soldiers' Monument honors Revolutionary War soldiers held in captivity in the City of New York and thought to be buried in Trinity's churchyard. — — Map (db m209594) HM
This famous example of Georgian architecture built 1764-1766, with spire and portico added 1794-1796, is the only church structure surviving the colonial era of New York City. The design by Thomas mcBean closely followed that of St. . . . — — Map (db m148020) HM
St. Paul’s Chapel has withstood adversity throughout its many years. On September 21, 1776, ten years after the Chapel opened, a raging fire swept through Lower Manhattan, destroying a quarter of the city, including Trinity Church (St. Paul’s . . . — — Map (db m129508) HM
After September 11th, debris from the collapse of the World Trade Center covered the streets of lower Manhattan. Soot, papers, computer monitors, window blinds, and other items from the towers filled St. Paul’s churchyard. The churchyard re-opened . . . — — Map (db m43423) HM
The Honorable John Watts
1749-1836
Politician and jurist
Watts was a member of the Third United States Congress (1793-1795). He later served as a judge in Westchester County and co-founded the Leake and Watts Orphan House, an organization . . . — — Map (db m148096) HM
Under Heuss’ leadership, from 1952-1966, Trinity initiated weekday programs for Wall Street-area business people and opened the Trinity Conference Center in Connecticut. — — Map (db m127057) HM
Under Parks’ leadership, from 1972-1987, Trinity built St. Margaret’s House, a subsidized apartment building for elderly and disabled residents, and enhanced the parish’s communication with the installation of a television studio. — — Map (db m127054) HM
Founded in 1697, the original church burned in 1776 after the British occupation. The Soldiers’ Monument in the north churchyard commemorates heroes of the Revolutionary War. — — Map (db m125841) HM
On the occasion of Trinity Church’s tercentenary
this marks a time capsule to be opened on Trinity Sunday 100 years hence
25 May 1997 — — Map (db m127056) HM
In 1693 Bradford was appointed the Royal printer for the New York Colony. He printed the first American Book of Common prayer in 1710 and founded and printed new York’s first newspaper, the New York Gazette, in 1725. — — Map (db m127067) HM
This small square marks the grave of General William Jenkins Worth (1794-1849). Born to Quaker parents in Hudson, New York, Worth worked briefly at a store in Hudson before moving to Albany to pursue a mercantile career. With the outbreak of the . . . — — Map (db m147146) HM
William J. Worth, born in Hudson, New York Began his military career in the War of 1812 and from 1820 to 1828 was Commandant of Cadets at West Point. In the Mexican-American War, he distinguished himself in battles inscribed on this monument. . . . — — Map (db m147148) HM
Beneath this site lie the remains of seven individuals believed to be early North American born colonists. The remains dated to the late Eighteenth to early Nineteenth Century were discovered approximately 100 feet Southwest of here during . . . — — Map (db m149134) HM
The Grange is believed to be the only home that Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) ever owned. By the time he bought the land and built the Grange, he had already fought in the American Revolution, helped draft the Constitution and get it ratified . . . — — Map (db m209973) HM
In Memory of
Stephen H. Tyng Jr.
Son of Stephen H. Tyng and Juliet Kemp Tyng
Born January 22nd 1897
Lost at sea May 1st 1918
in the service of his country
Marine Corps — — Map (db m169101) WM
Born in Colmar, France in 1834, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was one of the most celebrated sculptors of the nineteenth century. He is most famous for creating the Statue of Liberty which was dedicated in 1886. In his fifty-two years as an artist, . . . — — Map (db m49314) HM
This unique New York City monument marks the site of one of the few private graves on public land within the five boroughs. It belongs to St. Claire Pollock (the namesake of nearby St. Clair Place), a child who died on July 15, 1797 in the fifth . . . — — Map (db m32401) HM
This tree is planted at the site of the tomb of General U.S. Grant, Ex-President of the United States of America, for the purpose of commemorating his greatness by Li Hung Chang, guardian of the Prince, Grand Secretary of State, Earl of the First . . . — — Map (db m7983) HM
From the late 1940s to the 1980s, Mulberry Street from Prince to Houston streets in Little Italy often became a “play street” used by the neighborhood’s Italian American youth. Known as “Church Walk” due to the dominance of . . . — — Map (db m104441) HM
Coleman Square Playground
2.610 acres
Bounded by Cherry, Pike, and Monroe Streets, Coleman Square Playground lies on the border between Chinatown and the Lower East Side. It is named in honor of U.S, Army Corporal Joseph Francis Coleman (d. . . . — — Map (db m131954) HM
This tablet marks the remains of
The First Jewish Cemetery in the United States
consecrated in the year 1656 when it was described as “outside the city”
During the War of the Revolution it was fortified by the patriots as one . . . — — Map (db m125826) HM
Bronze plaque:
This ground was used as a cemetery by Trinity Parish during the years 1834-1898. It was made a public park by the City of New York in the year 1897-8. This monument stood in the cemetery and was removed to this spot in the year . . . — — Map (db m164086) HM
[east side]Quaker Meeting House 1836 cobblestone meeting house of the Hartland Orthodox Friends was in use until 1905 (See reverse side)[west side] Quaker Cemetery The Orthodox Friends Cemetery was used from 1836 until 1905 (See reverse . . . — — Map (db m78464) HM
Burial Ground of Early Settlers Hannah Mills 1811, Isaac Woolson 1820, 2nd Lt. John Farley 1822. Historic Preservation Commission, Town of Lewiston. — — Map (db m72999) HM
This Hopewell-sytle burial mound dates to A.D. 160+80. Thousands of similar mounds are located in the Ohio River Valley where the Hopewell lived in small scattered settlements from about 200 B.C. to A.D. 500. The Hopewell mound builders were . . . — — Map (db m155423) HM
Lakeview Burials began ca. 1815. Early residents, soldiers & veterans of Civil War, World Wars I & II and later wars rest here. — — Map (db m117771) HM
Oakwood Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m98514) HM
This Cemetery was founded on Feb 12, 1868 as the Col. John Sweeney Rural Cemetery Association. Many graves are from the Tonawanda Burying Grounds formerly located along the Niagara River south of Tonawanda Creek. In 1921, the cemetery was . . . — — Map (db m80189) HM
Founded 1830 First known as Halstead Cemetery for Charles Halstead. Cemetery Association formed 1874 Chairman Thomas Simmons and Secretary Levi Brookins — — Map (db m72261) HM
Pastor, Rev. Oliver Castle erected 1818; burned and rebuilt 1845; removed 1885 and lot added to cemetery. State Education Department 1938. — — Map (db m73038) HM
Quaker Cemetary Society of Friends 1824 Denton & Haight gave lands Stone wall added 1852 Brick meeting house - east Torn down after 1900. — — Map (db m179055) HM
Greenwood a rural cemetery ca. 1838 Veterans of Revolutionary Civil, Crimean, Spanish Amer., World Wars I & II and later wars rest here. — — Map (db m110821) HM
In the 1850's, Luther Wilson (son of our founder, Reuben Wilson) donated the land for this cemetery, which the Greenwood Cemetery Association was formed to oversee. The cemetery's name was derived from the huge pines that occupy the property. The . . . — — Map (db m74186) HM
Asa Randall 1788- 1858, Mary W. Randall 1787-1847, Asa Randall Jr. 1823-1847, Tim Bachelder 1788-1834, George T. Parker 1824-1904, Erminda Parker 1825-1906, Marion W. Parker 1850-1850, Miron W. Morton 1832-1835. — — Map (db m72257) HM
[Text from the Center Tablet]:
This Agreement Between the United States and Great Britain in Eighteen Hundred Seventeen has Assumed the Force of an International Treaty
The Naval Force to be maintained upon the . . . — — Map (db m67410) HM
Colonel Charles B. Morrow was commandant of Fort Niagara and the Commander of the 28th Infantry Regiment from 1930-1935. He untiringly devoted his service to the restoration of Old Fort Niagara, the expansion and beautification of the Army Post and . . . — — Map (db m140047) HM
The historic
Old Burying Ground
First burial 1788
Final burial 1920
This site contains
the graves of 48
Revolutionary War soldiers
and the founding families
of Clinton — — Map (db m150546) HM
Col. Stephen Moulton & son
Salmon buried here. Both
Revolutionary War soldiers
taken prisoner by British
at Battle of Long Island 1776 — — Map (db m154119) HM
To the memory of the patriots of the Revolutionary War, who are buried in this vicinity. --------------- Erected by Holland Patent Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution May 30, 1915. — — Map (db m76065) HM
Reburial & Commemoration When road construction disturbed Steuben’s burial site in 1804, his former aide and estate executor, Benjamin Walker, had the baron’s body moved to the five-acre wooded area, now called the Sacred Grove. Walker donated . . . — — Map (db m76204) HM
In grateful recognition of the care and reverence bestowed upon the grave of General Baron Frederick William von Steuben by the Welsh settlers and their descendants through their churches Chapel Isaf and the Baptist Church of Remsen Oneida . . . — — Map (db m75927) HM
Soldier of the Revolution. Changed his name from Arnold to Steben at the suggestion of Baron Steuben. Buried in adjoining meadow. — — Map (db m75778) HM
(Three miles northwest of Remsen, Oneida County) Home and grave of Baron Frederick William von Steuben (1730-1794) Drillmaster of the American Revolution Arriving at Valley Forge in February, 1778, this German-born officer found . . . — — Map (db m75951) HM
