Newburgh Colored Burial Ground

Newburgh Colored Burial Ground
Location Broadway & Robinson Avenue (US 9W), Newburgh, New York
Coordinates 41°30′2.53″N 74°1′16.89″W / 41.5007028°N 74.0213583°W / 41.5007028; -74.0213583Coordinates: 41°30′2.53″N 74°1′16.89″W / 41.5007028°N 74.0213583°W / 41.5007028; -74.0213583
Area 0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built 1820
NRHP Reference # 10000137[1]
Added to NRHP March 31, 2010

Newburgh Colored Burial Ground is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Newburgh in Orange County, New York. It consists of an archaeological site for a 19th-century burial ground containing approximately 100 graves located on the west and northwest sides of the Newburgh City Courthouse. The cemetery was active between about 1832 and 1867.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/29/10 THROUGH 4/02/10. National Park Service. 2010-04-09.
  2. William E. Krattinger and Douglas Mackey (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Newburgh Colored Burial Ground". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-05-31. See also: "Accompanying five photos".


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