Stony Hill Cemetery
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| Location | Buckout Rd., Harrison, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°3′18″N 73°44′59″W / 41.05500°N 73.74972°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| 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. 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 13 sites which include the Rye African-American Cemetery, Villa Lewaro and the Jay Estate. [3]
See also
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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" (PDF). Westchester County. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
Categories:
- African-American cemeteries
- African-American history of New York (state)
- Harrison, New York
- Cemeteries in Westchester County, New York
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York
- 1800 establishments in New York (state)
- Westchester County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs