Monday, July 1, 2013

First Jewish Cemetery in United States

While walking home from a concert at Seaport, Cory and I passed an apartment complex that always interested me. Its a normal apartment but instead of a backyard, its a cemetery from the 1600's.  After reading the signs, its the first Jewish Cemetery in the United States. Which, to find next to a busy street, in between Chinatown and Financial District, is pretty crazy. 

Its called the New Bowery Cemetery, on West 11th street.  There's more info here http://www.sephardicstudies.org but its so strange to walk buy and see!


















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