Riverside Cemetery (Endicott, New York)

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Riverside Cemetery
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The oldest section of Riverside Cemetery, February 2012
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Location400 Vestal Ave., Endicott, New York
Coordinates 42°5′37″N76°3′31″W / 42.09361°N 76.05861°W / 42.09361; -76.05861
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1791
NRHP reference No. 04000824 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 2004

Riverside Cemetery (established 1791) is a cemetery set in the "Old Union" district of Endicott, New York, owned and operated by The Union Presbyterian Church. Located at 400 Vestal Avenue, the cemetery has historical significance as the burial place of Joshua and John Mersereau, who fought with George Washington in the Revolutionary War. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

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NRHP Sign located in front of Riverside Cemetery

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (November 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Riverside Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2011-01-08.See also: "Accompanying five photos".