About this property
Beni Israel Cemetery , also known as Cemetery Beni Israel and today known as B'nai Israel Cemetery , is an historic Jewish cemetery located at 1301 E. 2100 Road in Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas. It was founded in 1858 by German and Polish Jews who were a part of the German Immigrant Settlement Company from Chicago that had founded Eudora in 1856. One-year-old Isaac Cohn who died September 5, 1858, was the first person buried in the cemetery. He was the son of Asher Cohn (1828–1890), an immigrant businessman from Lubawa, Poland who founded a general store in Eudora ca. 1857 and who is also buried here with his wife Sarah.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 12001118. It was listed on January 2, 2013.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Beni Israel Cemetery listed on the National Register?
Beni Israel Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 2013.
What type of historic resource is Beni Israel Cemetery?
Beni Israel Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Beni Israel Cemetery?
The period of significance for Beni Israel Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1869.
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