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°WCoordinates: 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.
History[]
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 14 sites which include the Rye African-American Cemetery, Villa Lewaro and the Jay Estate.[3]
Records show that 36 buried individuals are veterans: 16 were with the 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry Regiment; 14 were with the 11th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment; five men served in the 20th United States Colored Infantry Regiment; and one man was in the Navy.[4]
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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". Westchester County, New York. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Westchester Co. African-American 'Hills' Community Hike". New York Almanack. May 29, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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