Thursday, February 10, 2011

Back at the Marble Cemetery

Our Bobby Williams happened by the New York City Marble Cemetery again yesterday on East Second Street ... This time, a lone worker was shoveling the lawn... Bobby says he yelled twice to the worker, but the man did not look up... We're just a little curious to learn more what was happening here.



Gothamist got the scoop yesterday. (By calling? Who knew they had a phone at the cemetery...) Cemetery officials say there will soon be a burial there, and crews are preparing the lawn for the ceremony.

I'm fascinated by the history here at this rather crumbling green oasis. (Read more about it here.) You may also search interments listed by vault here.
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6 comments:

  1. SpikeFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    My wife and I live across the street and were married in the cemetery two years ago -- the only wedding in it's history (cue the "death do us part" jokes). It's one of our favorite places in the city and opens to the public a few times a year.

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  2. LisaFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    A burial??? I had understood that place to be closed to new internments decades ago. Some descendant of an early Dutch settler just kick or something?

    I dunno, I like the answers you and your readers came up with better.

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  3. Laura Goggin PhotographyFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    @Lisa - I'd heard the same thing about no new burials. Is President Monroe returning to NY?

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  4. LisaFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    @Goggla - Now wouldn't that be something!

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  5. SpikeFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    kinfolk of previously buried people are eligible to spend eternity in the family crypts.

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  6. Bowery BoyFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Spike is right, but they are a very rare, remaining breed.

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