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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1658/00/00 Gravesend Cemetery is established at Gravesend Neck Rd and McDonald Ave. Lady Deborah Moody, founder of Gravesend, is believed to be buried here. Across the street is the Lady Moody House. She never lived there, it may have been built by her son, Henry.

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Particulars for Old Gravesend Cemetery:
Historic Use Cemetery
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Criteria Historic Event
Sight Category Site



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 17th September 1980

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Old Gravesend Cemetery
Registry Address: Gravesend Neck Rd. and MacDonald Ave.
Registry Number: 80002635
Resource Type: Site
Owner: Local
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 1
Contributing Sites: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Exploration-settlement
Applicable Criteria: Event
Criteria Consideration: Cemetery
Period of Significance: 1650-1699
Significant Year: c 1658
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Cemetery
Current Function: Funerary
Current Sub-Function: Cemetery

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