[New York City Marble Cemetery on 2nd Street this spring]
Both of the cemeteries will be open to the public...
New York City Marble Cemetery, East Second Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
• Sunday, May 1
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New York Marble Cemetery, Second Avenue between Second Street and Third Street
• Saturday, April 30
Noon to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, May 1
Noon to 4 p.m.
#graverager
ReplyDeleteOne word a difference makes!
ReplyDeletep.s. They are both pretty cool in that they provide some much needed green space.
Both are fascinating. The New York City Marble Cemetery contains a grave for a man named Preserved Fish!
ReplyDeleteIt would be great if there were also access to the underground vaults on this weekend. I wonder if they'll ever consider that.
@1:18pm: If you consider the liability issues involved, you'll realize why there will likely never be access to the vaults.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I don't imagine there's much room down in a vault - enough to get a coffin (19th century size) down a set of steps and onto a shelf, but not designed for "tour groups" - and further, can you imagine modern "visitors" damaging someone's vault (as in: graffiti tags, taking some bit of wood or whatever "as a souvenir", or other vandalism, etc.)?
If I had family buried there, I'd never allow public access to the family vault.
IT'S a MARBLE-OFF!
ReplyDeleteMarble against marble, slab against slab. The excitement builds for the "Vein Comp Rumble"; and the "Marble Slam" where the words can CRUSH you. The "It's Not My Vault" Monuments To Comedy contest is at noon; while the closing ceremonies will feature The Artist Formerly Known As Marble (too soon?) bringing the festivities to the perfect marble head.
It's gonna be MARBLELICIOUS!
> the liability issues involved
ReplyDelete...inhaling mummy dust, vampires lurking in the corners, tripping over bones, bats and rats, being 'accidentally' walled up, spiders and their webs, odious vapours - just to name a few!