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West Farms Soldiers Cemetery

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West Farms Cemetery circa 1885
West Farms Cemetery circa 1885

The West Farms Soldiers Cemetery, at 2103 Bryant Avenue and 180th Street in the West Farms section of the Bronx in New York City, is the oldest public veterans' burial ground in the borough. The cemetery contains the remains of 40 US veterans including 2 from the War of 1812, 35 from the Civil War, 2 from the Spanish-American War, and 2 from the First World War. The cemetery is a New York City landmark, designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on August 2, 1967.

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West Farms Soldiers Cemetery
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10460 New York, The Bronx
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West Farms Cemetery circa 1885
West Farms Cemetery circa 1885
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