NEW
YORK MARBLE CEMETERY,
INC.,
sometimes
called the Second Avenue Cemetery, is a small burial ground in Manhattan's
East Village. It is the oldest public non-sectarian cemetery in New
York City. Most of the 2,070 interments took place between 1830 and 1870;
the last was in 1937. All burials are in 156 below-ground vaults made
of solid white Tuckahoe marble. Although there are no gravestones, the
names of the original owners are on plaques in the surrounding walls. Their
descendants may still be buried here.
The Cemetery is usually open to visitors on fourth Sundays, March through November, from 11 until 3, as well as several other weekends throughout the year. Check the schedule as the time approaches. Owners, neighbors, and researchers are all welcome. In the event of heavy rain, please plan on another time.
This is one of two unrelated Marble Cemeteries. The other is the New York City Marble Cemetery, around the corner. It has its own web site with separate contact information.
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