Rahway Cemetery
| Rahway Cemetery | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Established | 1724 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°36′59″N 74°17′9″W / 40.61639°N 74.28583°W |
The Rahway Cemetery is located along the banks of the Rahway River in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S.[1][2][3][4] Earlier known as the First Presbyterian Cemetery, it was established circa 1724 by the church of the same name.[5] It is adjacent to Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern and the Rahway River Parkway.
Notable burials
The cemetery is the resting place of over 70 Revolutionary War Soldiers, 299 Civil War Soldiers, and 29 members of the United States Colored Troops.
Other notable burials include:
- Walter Bramhall, a Civil War Officer
- John Cladek, a Civil War Colonel of the 35th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
- Abraham Clark a signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Carolyn Wells, a noted mystery author
- The Unknown Woman, who was brutally murdered in 1887
References
- ^ "Rahway Cemetery in Rahway, New Jersey - Find A Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Rahway Cemetery - The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum". www.merchantsanddrovers.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Rahway, New Jersey Revolutionary War Sites - Rahway Historic Sites". www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Renna Media - Here Lies our Past – The Rahway Cemetery is an "Outdoor Museum" -". 30 September 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ http://www.1stpresrahway.org/churchs-history/