Cemetery Articles
In Cypress Hills, a Little-Known Monument to Journalism’s Short Memory
Four pioneering women are honored for their bold contributions to U.S. culture at Woodlawn Cemetery
In the East Village, Fun and Fashion Amid Old Tombs
Houdini Returns. (Of Course.)
Grave honor for Woodlawn Cemetery: Sen. urges landmark status for legendary Bronx cemetery
Cemeteries: The End is Near
Cypress Hills Cemetery in Queens touting itself as final resting place for many black celebrities
A Burial Ground for the Mighty, Laid Low by Weeds
New York’s Graveyards Come to Life
Undiscovered New York: Life and death in the graveyards of Staten Island
Brinckerhoff Cemetery gets nod for landmark status
Moravian Cemetery: A Who's Who in Staten Island History.
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Hungarian-born journalist and newspaper publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, was born Jozsef Politzer in 1847. Several years after the death of his ... -
At the 1972 funeral of Jackie Robinson, 2,500 people packed Riverside Church in New York City. New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, NY C... -
One of the most ornate monuments in Green-Wood is that of Charlotte Canda, who died in 1845, on her 17th birthday. Canda’s death was th... -
This monument is to the DeFeo family, who were all murdered in their Amityville, LI home in November of 1974. Ronald DeFeo Sr., his wife L... -
One of the most unique mausoleums to be found in Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery is that of successful Atlanta businessman, Jasper Newton Smith. ... -
The parents of famed film director Martin Scorsese, whose hit films include Goodfellas and Gangs of New York, are entombed in a... -
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This G othic Revival mausoleum was built for Edwin W. Marsh in 1890. At the time, Marsh was the most successful retail dry goods merchant ... -
Jazz legend and New Orleans native, Louis Armstrong, died in his sleep, on July 6, 1971 in the Corona, NY home in which he had lived since 1... -
Designer Vera Wang's family rests in style in Westchester County's Kensico Cemetery. The Wang family memorial overlooks the Coh... -
Archibald Gracie IV was instrumental in saving the lives of a number of fellow RMS Titanic passengers. Gracie, too, survived and began...
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