Stony Hill Cemetery
{{Short description|Historic cemetery in Westchester County, New York, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Stony Hill Cemetery
| nrhp_type =
| image = HarrisonNY StonyHillCemetery2.jpg
| caption =
| location = Buckout Rd., Harrison, New York
| coordinates = {{coord|41|3|18|N|73|44|59|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = New York#USA
| built = 1800
| architect =
| architecture =
| added = June 25, 1999
| area = {{convert|6.5|acre}}
| refnum = 99000753
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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.
History
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=10885|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:Stony Hill Cemetery|date=n.d.|access-date=2010-12-30 |author=Peter D. Shaver|publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation}} See also: {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=10833|title=Accompanying 17 photos}}
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. In 2004, it was added to the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County, a group of 14 sites which include the Rye African-American Cemetery, Villa Lewaro and the Jay Estate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitwestchesterny.com/things-to-do/history/african-american-history|accessdate= December 17, 2021|title=African American Heritage Trail brochure| publisher=Westchester County, New York}}
Records show that 36 buried individuals are veterans: 16 were with the 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry Regiment; 14 were with the 11th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment; five men served in the 20th United States Colored Infantry Regiment; and one man was in the Navy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2013/05/westchester-county-african-american-hills-community-history-hike|publisher=New York Almanack|title=Westchester Co. African-American ‘Hills’ Community Hike|date=May 29, 2013|accessdate=December 27, 2021}}
See also
{{commons category|Stony Hill Cemetery}}
References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave cemetery}}
{{Harrison, New York}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in New York}}
Category:African-American cemeteries in New York (state)
Category:African-American history of New York (state)
Category:Cemeteries in Westchester County, New York
Category:Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York
Category:1800 establishments in New York (state)
Category:African-American history of Westchester County, New York