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 located next to the southwest portion of Greenwood Union Cemetery, and was established as a burying ground for local African-Americans in 1860 through a donation of land by the Underhill family with the intent that it “shall forever hereafter kept, held and used for the purpose of a cemetery or burial place for the colored inhabitants of the said Town of Rye, and its vicinity free and clear of any charge". [2]
The last documented burial in the cemetery was in 1964. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[3] In 2004, it was added to the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County, a group of 13 sites which include Stony Hill Cemetery, Villa Lewaro and the Jay Estate. [4]
The cemetery is cared for and being restored by the non-profit Friends of the Rye African American Cemetery [5] together with descendants of those buried there and the local NAACP chapter. The Friends have led the preservation effort since 2010 [6]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "African American Cemetery". Town of Rye. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Town of Rye - African Cemetery Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "African American Heritage Trail brochure" (PDF). Westchester County. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Friends of the Rye African American Cemetery Facebook page". Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "African-American Cemetery In Rye To Hold Memorial Day Ceremony". Black Westchester. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
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