Rye African-American Cemetery
African Cemetery | |
 Bell family plot | |
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| Location | North St., Rye, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°58′34″N 73°42′12″W / 40.97611°N 73.70333°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000999[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 03, 2003 |
The Rye African-American Cemetery, also known as African Cemetery, is a historic cemetery on North Street in Rye, New York. It is a mostly-wooded triangular area located in the southwest portion of Greenwood Union Cemetery, and was established as a burying ground for local African-Americans in 1860.
The last documented burial in the cemetery was in 1964. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[2]
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Town of Rye - African Cemetery Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
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Categories:
- African-American cemeteries
- African-American history of New York (state)
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York
- 1860 establishments in New York (state)
- Cemeteries in Westchester County, New York
- Buildings and structures in Rye, New York
- Westchester County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
- United States cemetery stubs