Mount Moor African-American Cemetery
Mount Moor African-American Cemetery, also known as Mount Moor Cemetery, is a historic African American cemetery located at Palisades Center, West Nyack in Rockland County, New York. It was established in 1849 and contains approximately 90 known graves.[2]
Mount Moor African-American Cemetery | |
Location | Dexter Rd., off NY 54A, Clarkstown, New York |
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Coordinates | 41°5′47″N 73°57′31″W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1849 |
NRHP reference No. | 94001001[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 29, 1994 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is now surrounded by the Palisades Center shopping mall and its parking lots.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- John A. Bonafide (May 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mount Moor African-American Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-05-28. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".
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