Nassau Knolls Cemetery

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Nassau Knolls Cemetery
Nassau Knolls Cemetery
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Established1900
Location
500 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, New York, US
Coordinates 40°49′21.4″N73°40′57.6″W / 40.822611°N 73.682667°W / 40.822611; -73.682667
TypeNon-profit
Owned byNassau Cemetery Association
Size≤40 acres (≤16 ha)
Website www.nassauknollscemetery.org
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Nassau Knolls Cemetery (also known as Knolls Cemetery and Nassau Knolls Memorial Park) is a cemetery and memorial park in Port Washington, in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.

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History

The Nassau Knolls Cemetery was founded in April 1900 by the Lewis family – a prominent Port Washington family, with the current memorial park being formed in the 1930s. [1] [2] It is the burial place for many prominent locals. [1] [2] [3]

In 1940, the cemetery's bell tower opened. The tower's 18 bells were manufactured in nearby Roslyn. [4]

In 1946, the cemetery made newspaper headlines when it was searched by police, after reports were made that the suspect in the Logan Murder had fled onto the property. [5] After a thorough search, the suspect was not found in the cemetery, and investigators shifted to search a nearby wooded area. [5]

In the 2010s, the cemetery's bell tower received extensive renovations after years of neglect, reopening in 2018. [4]

On March 22, 2021, Nassau Knolls received approval from the Nassau County Legislature to purchase additional, adjacent property on Beechwood Avenue to expand the cemetery. [6] [7] The purchase was made due to the cemetery running out of existing space. [6] [7]

Notable interments

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References

  1. 1 2 "KNOLLS CEMETERY - About Us". www.nassauknollscemetery.org. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society". Cnphs. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Nassau Knolls Names". Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. 1 2 Torrance, Luke (2018-09-29). "Nassau Knolls bell tower opens". The Island Now. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. 1 2 White, Ben; Wyse, Dick (July 27, 1946). "SUSPECT GETS AWAY IN CEMETERY SEARCH: Graveyard Search Fails To Trap Killer Suspect". Newsday . pp. 1–2 – via ProQuest.
  6. 1 2 Weldon, Rose (2021-03-30). "County approves Nassau Knolls expansion". The Island Now. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  7. 1 2 Cohen, Debbie Greco (2021-03-22). "Cemetery Receives County Approval For Land Purchase". Port Washington, NY Patch. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  8. ↑ "WALTER UHL (Published 1984)". The New York Times. 1984-12-12. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  9. ↑ "Walter G. Uhl, Builder". Newsday . December 8, 1984 – via ProQuest.
  10. ↑ Gross, Jane (1986-08-30). "AT TEEN-AGER'S FUNERAL, TEARS FOR A VIBRANT LIFE". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  11. ↑ Eidler, Scott (October 17, 2014). "Flower Hill Village Engineer Charles Vachris". Newsday . pp. A46 – via ProQuest.
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