Stony Hill Cemetery

Stony Hill Cemetery, also known as the Cemetery of the Asbury Colored Peoples Church, is a historic cemetery located at Harrison, Westchester County, New York. It is an example of a rural, 19th century African American burial ground. The cemetery contains approximately 200 grave sites. It includes seven professionally carved stones, including four government issued markers. Also on the property is the site of a former church demolished before 1930.[2]

Stony Hill Cemetery
LocationBuckout Rd., Harrison, New York
Coordinates41°3′18″N 73°44′59″W
Area6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Built1800
NRHP reference No.99000753 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1999

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] In 2004, it was added to the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County, a group of 13 sites which include the Rye African-American Cemetery, Villa Lewaro and the Jay Estate. [3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Peter D. Shaver (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Stony Hill Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-30. See also: "Accompanying 17 photos".
  3. "African American Heritage Trail brochure" (PDF). Westchester County. Retrieved August 14, 2019.


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