| Memorials | : | 0 |
| Location | : | New York, New York County (Manhattan), USA |
| Coordinate | : | 40.7234200, -73.9919210 |
| Description | : | In 1825, the Society of Friends (Quakers) purchased land at the southeast corner of North (Houston) and the Bowery to serve as their new burial ground outside of town. Quaker burials continued here until 1849, after which the cemetery was removed. So many bodies were buried one on top of another—the Friends did not use grave markers for these early burials—that it became hard to distinguish burials when the remains were disinterred and reburied at the Westbury Meeting House at Jericho, Long Island.87 Some fragments of human bone were unearthed during recent (2003) archaeological investigations. These bones and other artifacts... Read More |
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Where is Houston Street Cemetery?
Houston Street Cemetery is located at The Bowery Historic District New York, New York County (Manhattan) ,New York ,USA.
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Latitude: 40.7234200
Longitude: -73.9919210
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