Prospect Cemetery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Prospect Cemetery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Prospect Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Jamaica section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was established in 1668 and known as the "burring plas." The cemetery's original main gate was on Beaver Road which led from Sutphin Boulevard to Jamaica Avenue.Community Planning Board 12, Queens. “Prospect Cemetery Restoration : 159th Street, North of Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, Queens, NY”. Jul. 1976. The cemetery was generally known as the Presbyterian burial ground and is one of the few remaining Colonial cemeteries in Queens. Read more on Wikipedia
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