Stony Hill Cemetery
Historic cemetery in Westchester County, New York, US
United States historic place
Stony Hill Cemetery | |
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41°3′18″N 73°44′59″W / 41.05500°N 73.74972°W / 41.05500; -73.74972 | |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
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| Built | 1800 |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000753 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 1999 |
Stony Hill Cemetery, also known as the Cemetery of the Asbury Colored Peoples Church, is a historic cemetery located at Harrison, Westchester County, New York. It is an example of a rural, 19th century African American burial ground.
History
The cemetery contains approximately 200 grave sites. It includes seven professionally carved stones, including four government issued markers. Also on the property is the site of a former church demolished before 1930.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] In 2004, it was added to the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County, a group of 14 sites which include the Rye African-American Cemetery, Villa Lewaro and the Jay Estate.[3]
Records show that 36 buried individuals are veterans: 16 were with the 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry Regiment; 14 were with the 11th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment; five men served in the 20th United States Colored Infantry Regiment; and one man was in the Navy.[4]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stony Hill Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Peter D. Shaver (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Stony Hill Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-30. See also: "Accompanying 17 photos".
- ^ "African American Heritage Trail brochure". Westchester County, New York. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Westchester Co. African-American 'Hills' Community Hike". New York Almanack. May 29, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
External links
- Stony Hill Cemetery at Find a Grave
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Harrison, New York
Geography
Education
- Harrison Central School District
- Harrison High School
- Keio Academy of New York
- School of the Holy Child
- State University of New York at Purchase
- Manhattanville University
- Fordham University Westchester Campus
Other
- Hadden-Margolis House
- Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens
- Stony Hill Cemetery
- United States Post Office Harrison, New York
- Mastercard International Global Headquarters
- Westchester Country Club
- Harrison Metro-North station
- Westchester County Airport
This list is incomplete.
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