Parking Lot Grave of "Brandy" - New Brunswick, NJ
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jiggs11
N 40° 29.352 W 074° 24.996
18T E 549441 N 4482219
Parking lot grave of Mary Ellis and her relations, buried 6 feet ABOVE the surrounding area.
Waymark Code: WM11ANB
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2019
Views: 7
An unusual spot for a grave, but the story behind it is quite as out there as it may seem.
The gravesite was on a family property from the 1930's until 1990, until it was sold for the current mall development, with the stipulation that the graves were to remain undisturbed. The developer obliged, and actually lowered the surrounding parking lot area to ensure that the graves would be left alone.
The grave marker indicates three persons buried here: Marry Ellisly, 1760 - 1828, Margaret Ellis, 1767 - 1850, and Elizabeth M. Evans 1813 - 1898.
The notion that Mary Kelly is Brandy from the 1970's hit of the same name is that the band Looking Glass hails from the New Brunswick area. However, the lead singer, when asked about the alleged correlation, emphatically states that the song iis based on a girl from his own memory.
Still, it is a cool spot nevertheless. The small graveyard is accessible by ladder or scaling the brick facing.
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Weekday Hours: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
Weekend Hours: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
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