New York City Marble Cemetery

[Edward]

New York City Marble Cemetery (http://www.wirednewyork.com/manhattan/marble_cemetery/). 9 October 2005.

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[Edward]

Press Release and Listing Information

For Immediate Release: Run until: July 8, 2006

Photos Available upon request

If you would like more information
info@nycmc.org
[212] 228 6401


175th Anniversary Celebration

We invite you to join us for a celebration of the founding of the cemetery and a commemoration of the inaugural interment, the largest event the city had ever seen,
The 1831 Funeral of President James Monroe
As the funeral cortege entered the cemetery on Second Street the rear of the procession had yet to leave City Hall and one hundred thousand mourners were lining the route.

Speakers

John N. Pearce,
Director of the Monroe Memorial Library & Museum www.umw.edu/jamesmonroemuseum/ (http://www.umw.edu/jamesmonroemuseum/)

Hendrik Booraem V,
Cemetery historian and presidential biographer http://hendrikbooraemv.com/ (http://hendrikbooraemv.com/)

and a musical tribute and wreath laying ceremony

Date & Time
Saturday July 8, 2006 at 3 p.m.

Location
52-74 East Second Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)

Cost
Free, donations welcome.

Nearest Subway
F train to Second Avenue
6 train to Bleeker Street/Broadway-Lafayette

Wheelchair accessible

More information: www.nycmc.org (http://www.nycmc.org/)

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[Edward]

Open House NY 2007

New York City Marble Cemetery, The (http://www.nycmc.org/)
52-74 E 2nd St/ First Ave
neighborhood: East Village
Sat: 6 Oct 2007, 11am-5pm
Sun: 7 Oct 2007, 11am-5pm
Continuous open access, first come basis, lining up if necessary
building date: 1831
architect: Perkins Nichols

NYC’s second-oldest non-sectarian burial ground contains 258 underground marble vaults and funeral scenes of distinguished citizens such as President James Monroe.

[Front_Porch]

we went in 2005 -- the cemetery is no "Green-Wood" but it's kind of interesting -- they are looking to raise awareness and funds for upkeep, I think.

ali r.
[downtown broker]