Remsen Cemetery
The Remsen Cemetery is a private burial ground in Queens, New York City, at 69-43 Trotting Course Lane on the border of the Middle Village and Rego Park neighborhoods. The cemetery is on a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) triangle just north of Metropolitan Avenue and one block east of Woodhaven Boulevard. The Remsen Cemetery contains the remains of members of the Remsen family who died between 1790 and the early 19th century. The burials in the cemetery include that of American Revolutionary War colonel Jeromus Remsen (1735–1790), as well as his wife, his brother, and four of his children. The remains of an eighth person, Bridget Remsen, are also in the cemetery. In the 20th century, commemorative military gravestones were placed there by the Veterans Administration, and memorials to World War I soldiers were erected in the cemetery. By the late 20th century, the cemetery was rundown, despite efforts by nearby landowners to keep it maintained. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Remsen Family Cemetery as a landmark in 1981, and the local American Legion post took over maintenance of the cemetery around the same time. During the first decade of the 21st century, the burial ground came under the administration of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Remsen Cemetery (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).Remsen Cemetery
Alderton Street, New York Queens
Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places Show on map
Continue reading on Wikipedia Geographical coordinates (GPS)
| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 40.712222222222 ° | E -73.858333333333 ° |
Address
Alderton Street 69-57
11374 New York, Queens
New York, United States
Open on Google Maps
