New York and Its Institutions, 1609

Chapter IV

New York As It Is.
The Cemeteries of New York

A. Description of the Island.— B. Population at Different Periods.— C. Streets and Avenues.— D. Architecture of Manhattan— E. Business in New York— F. Churches of New York— G. Parks and Squares.— H. How New York is Supplied with Water.— I. The Schools and Colleges of New York.— J. Public Security— K. New York All the Year Round— L. The Libraries, Monuments and Markets of New York— M. The Cemeteries of New York.

New York Bay

The Cemeteries of New York— New York Bay— Greenwood— Cyprus Hill— Cemetery of the Evergreens— Calvary Cemetery— Wood Lawn

NEW YORK BAY cemetery is situated, as its name implies, on the New York, Bay, in the State of New Jersey, two and one-half miles from the Jersey City ferry. The cemetery now comprises about fifty acres of level land, is nearer the City Hall than any other, and contains the mouldering forms of over 50,000 persons.

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