First Burial Ground 1815-1822 - Jamestown, New York
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N 42° 05.782 W 079° 14.841
17T E 644933 N 4661962
A historic marker detailing this site as the location of the first burial ground in Jamestown, New York.
Waymark Code: WM38V9
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2008
Views: 9
This historic marker is located in Baker Park in downtown Jamestown, New York and details this location as the site of the first burial ground in the City. The marker text reads:
First Burial Ground 1815-1822
5 adults and 12 to 14 children were buried here. Their remains were later moved to the new cemetery on West 5th Street.
Placed by the Jamestown Historical Marker Committee 2003
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