National Register of Historic Places

Newburgh Colored Burial Ground

City of Newburgh, Orange County, New York
Listed
March 30, 2010
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
10000137

About this property

Newburgh Colored Burial Ground is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Newburgh in Orange County, New York. The district consists of an archaeological site for a 19th-century burial ground containing approximately 100 graves located on the west and northwest sides of the Newburgh City Courthouse, possibly extending under adjacent Robinson Avenue. The cemetery was active between about 1832 and 1867. In 1908, a school building was built on top of the cemetery, apparently without removing the graves or remains of those interred there. In 2008, renovations at the Broadway School unearthed the remains of 105 individuals. Six sets of remains were left on-site, while the other 99 were taken into custody of the State University of New York at New Paltz. The Broadway School building is now the City of Newburg Courthouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. In 2022, the City Council of Newburgh agreed to develop a memorial park in Downing Park.

Location

City of Newburgh, Orange County, New York
41.50321, -74.02069

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Newburgh Colored Burial Ground listed on the National Register?

Newburgh Colored Burial Ground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Newburgh Colored Burial Ground?

Newburgh Colored Burial Ground is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Newburgh Colored Burial Ground?

The period of significance for Newburgh Colored Burial Ground is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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