It's all too easy to walk right by New York's lesser-known burial grounds, which tend to be somewhat run-down—the tombstones eroding; the weeds encroaching—and sandwiched between myriad newer developments that have risen since. Many, too, are in Lower Manhattan, simply because it was the first part of the city to become densely populated. In this attempt to map out some of the city's hard-to-find historic cemeteries, though, we've tried to select sites in different parts of the five boroughs, as well as ones with somewhat quirky or heartfelt backstories (like Riverside Park's Amiable Child's Monument) or valiant preservation battle in their names (like the Brinckerhoff Cemetery in Fresh Meadows). We know we've missed a few, so tell us your favorites in the comments section or hit up the tipline with your favorite hidden resting spots. (You know, the kind for all eternity.) Let the thanatological explorations begin!
New York Marble Cemetery
Dubbed "the smallest burial ground in Manhattan," Marble Cemetery is surprisingly well-known considering its size and its extremely small and subtle entrance gates.
It's apparently the oldest public non-sectarian cemetery in New York
City; over 2,000 people were buried in white marble tombs here between
1830 and 1870. Opening hours are limited, so check the website for
details.
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